C.Madeswaran v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.06.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR C.Madeswaran ...

Petitioner versus 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Coimbatore - 641 018.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Coimbatore.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Coimbatore North, Coimbatore.

4.The Tahsildar, Annur Taluk, Coimbatore - 641 653.

5.P.Vishwanathan 6.P.Chinnasamy 7.AVRS Iswarya Builders and Promoters, Door No.53, Muniappankoil Street, Erode, Erode District - 638 001.

...

Respondents 1/4

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the official respondents 1 to 4 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 15.06.2023 and pass orders.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Jagadish For Respondent Nos.1 to 4 :

Mr.P.Sathish Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

By consent of both sides, this Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission itself.

2.

This Writ Petition is filed to direct the official respondents 1 to 4 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 15.06.2023. 3.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 4 and perused the materials available on record.

4.

It is the contention of the petitioner that though he retains 1 3⁄4 cents of land in Survey No.190/4A, the balance extent of 2.61 1⁄4 acres was exchanged with the private respondents. Now, the patta has been issued for 2/4

the entire extent in the name of the private respondents, including the portion retained by the petitioner. In this regard, the petitioner has given a representation to the third respondent. However, the same has not been considered. Hence, he seeks a direction.

5.

Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 4 submitted that the third respondent will consider the representation of the petitioner and pass orders in a reasonable time. 6.

In such view of the matter, there shall be a direction to the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 15.06.2023 and pass orders, on its own merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the writ petitioner and also the private respondents within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7.

With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

sri To 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Coimbatore - 641 018.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Coimbatore.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Coimbatore North, Coimbatore.

4.The Tahsildar, Annur Taluk, Coimbatore - 641 653.

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