Madras High CourtWP/4671/2015disposed of

Vijayalakshmi, v. The District Collector,

2015-02-24Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 24.02.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM WP.No.4671 of 2015 1.Vijayalakshmi 2.Lakshmi 3.Palaniammal 4.Indurani 5.Pappal 6.Parimala 7.Subbulakshmi 8.Priya 9.Lakshmi 10.Selval 11.Kavitha 12.Chitra 13.Thangamani 14.Pappathi 15.Rathna 16.Bagya ... Petitioners vs.

1.The District Collector, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore 3.The Tahsildar, Adi Dravidar Welfare, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District 4.The President Ambothi Village Panchayat, Annur Taluk, Coimbatore District.

... Respondents 1 to 4 Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of

India praying for a writ of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to consider the petitioner's application dated 24.10.2013 seeking assignment of 2 cents of land each to the petitioners out of the land comprised in Survey No.157/1, Ambothi Village, Annur Taluk, Coimbatore District as per the recommendations made by the third respondent.

For Petitionerrs : Mr.A.V.Raja For Respondents :Mr.Gunasekaran,G.A.

ORDER

Heard Mr.A.V.Raja, the learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.S.Gunasekaran, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents and with the consent of either side, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage. 2.The petitioners, who are 16 in number, have filed this writ petition seeking upon a direction to the respondents to consider their representation dated 24.10.2013 seeking for assignment of two cents of land in the land comprised in S.No.157/1, Amboth Village, Annur Taluk, Coimbatore District.

3. It is seen that the fourth respondent Village Panchayat has recommended the petitioners' case for consideration of respondents 1 and 3 and a resolution has been passed by the Village Panchayat on 26.8.2013, followed by further recommendation, on 25.10.2013.

4.In the light of the above, without going into the merits of the petitioners' claim, there will be a direction to the third respondent to consider the petitioners' claim for grant of patta, based on the recommendations issued by the Panchayat and submit an appropriate report to the first respondent, to enable the first respondent to consider the claim, in accordance with law. The above direction shall be complied with within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar msk

To 1.The District Collector, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore 3.The Tahsildar, Adi Dravidar Welfare, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.

4.The President Ambothi Village Panchayat, Annur Taluk, Coimbatore District.

1 cc to Mr.A.V.Raja ,Advocate, SR.No.9871/15 1 cc to Government Pleader,Sr.No10240 W.P.No.4671 of 2015 br(co) pmk.12.3.2015