S.Lakshmi v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.02.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.4487 to 4496 of 2015 and connected MPs W.P.No.4487 of 2015 S.Lakshmi

...Petitioner

V.Peria Ayya ...Petitioner in Wp.Nos.4488/15 M.G.Ravi ...Petitioner in Wp.Nos.4489/15 M.Govindaraj ...Petitioner in Wp.Nos.4490/15 K.Krishnan ...Petitioner in Wp.Nos.4491/15 Kamatchi ...Petitioner in Wp.Nos.4492/15 P.Christy ...Petitioner in Wp.Nos.4493/15 M.G.Vinayagam ...Petitioner in Wp.Nos.4494/15 S.Sesuraj ...Petitioner in Wp.Nos.4495/15 N.Sethu ...Petitioner in Wp.Nos.4496/15 Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep.by its Secretary Revenue Department Fort St. George Chennai-600009

2. The District Collector Office of the Collectorate Chennai-600001

3. The Chairman Tamilnadu Slum Clearance Board No.5 Kamarajar Salai Chennai-600005

4. The Tahsildar Mambalam Guindy Tahsildar Office K.K.Nagar Chennai- 600078 ... Respondents in all the Wp's W.P.No.4487 of 2015 to 4496 of 2015: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents particularly the District Collector Chennai 600001 and The Tahsildar Mambalam Guindy Tahsildar Office K.K.Nagar Chennai-600078 to grant patta in respect of the petitioner Plot No.114,21,109,49,32,72,73,47,81,78 in SurveyNo.394 an extent of 960,1330,510,640,1170,920,1620,740,720,1340 sq.fts at Dr.Jahir Hussain Street M.G.R.Nagar Chennai-600078 forthwith For Petitioners :

Mr.K.Balakrishnan For Respondents : Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, SGP (R1,2 & 4)] Mr.R.V.Babu (R3) COMMON ORDER Heard Mr.K.Balakrishnan, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of respondents 1 2, and 4 and Mr.R.V.:Babu, learned counsel appearing for respondent 3. By consent, the writ petitions themselves are taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

2. The petitioners seek for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents particularly the District Collector, Chennai 600001 and The Tahsildar Mambalam- Guindy, Tahsildar Office, K.K.Nagar, Chennai-600078 to grant patta in respect of the respective lands of the petitioners forthwith.

3. According to the petitioner, they are in possession and enjoyment of their respective plots for the past several years. It is their grievance that they have not been granted patta till date Further, according to them, they have been paying property tax and water tax to the Corporation of Chennai and other revenue charges to the concerned authorities and they have also been given electricity connection. In these circumstances, they have given representations

dated 04.09.2014 to the 4th respondent. Till date no order is passed. Hence, they have come forward with these writ petitions.

4. Without going into the merits of the contentions raised by the petitioners, there will be a direction to the 4th respondent to consider the representations of the petitioners to grant patta on merits and in accordance with law, and pass appropriate orders, after affording opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Asst. Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar.

rg To

1. The State of Tamilnadu The Secretary Revenue Department Fort St. George Chennai-600009

2. The District Collector Office of the Collectorate Chennai-600001

3. The Chairman Tamilnadu Slum Clearance Board No.5 Kamarajar Salai Chennai-600005

4. The Tahsildar Mambalam Guindy Tahsildar Office K.K.Nagar Chennai- 600078 +10cc to M/s.K.Balakrishnan, Advocate, S.R.No.9737 to 9746 +2cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.9955,9967 WP.Nos.4487 to 4496 of 2015 AD(CO) CA(02/03/2015)