P.Nandagopal, v. The State Of Tamilnadu,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 25.02.2015
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.4934 to 4936 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 to 1 of 2015 P.Nandagopal
...Petitioner in W.P.No.4934 of 2015
P.Selvaraj
...Petitioner in W.P.No.4935 of 2015
Tamilarasi
...Petitioner in W.P.No.4936 of 2015
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 WPs.
Writ petitions 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 Nos.30,44 and 111 respectively in Survey No.394 an extent of 1530, 560 and 730 sq.ft respectively at Dr.Jahir Hussain Street, MGR Nagar, Chennai - 600 078 forthwith.
For Petitioner in WPs :
Mr.K.Balakrishnan For Respondents in all WPs : Ms.P.Rajalakshmi for R1, R2 and R4 Government Advocate Mr.R.V.Babu for R3 COMMON ORDER Heard Mr.K.Balakrishnan, learned counsel for the petitioners, Ms.P.Rajalakshmi, learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of
first, second and fourth respondents and Mr.R.V.Babu, learned counsel appearing for third respondent. 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 petitioner Plot Nos.30,44 and 111 respectively in Survey No.394 an extent of 1530, 560 and 730 sq.ft respectively at Dr.Jahir Hussain Street, MGR Nagar, Chennai - 600 078 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/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ssd To The Secretary to Government Of TamilNadu, 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 3 cc to Mr.K.Balakrishnan ,Advocate, SR.No.10674, 10676 and 10685 1 cc to Government Pleader SR.No.10595 W.P.Nos.4934 to 4936 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 to 1 of 2015 gr(co) pmk.27.3.2015