Madras High CourtWP/16565/2020disposed of

C.Venkatesan v. The District Collector

2020-11-23Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.11.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No. 16565 of 2020 C.Venkatesan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector, District Collector Office,, Thiruvannamalai District.

2. The Tahsildar, Thiruvannamalai Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to point out the field boundaries of the petitioner's property comprised in survey No.174/2A and new survey No.242/4A1A situated at Vengikal Village, Tiruvannamalai District and subsequently direct to issue separate patta in favour of the petitioner pursuant to the representation made by the petitioner on 16.06.2020 and 22.07.2020. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Subash For Respondents: Mr.M.Mani Gopi Government Advocate

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to consider the representations made by the petitioner dated 16.06.2020 and 22.07.2020 and to conduct a survey of the property and lay the boundary stones and consequently to issue a separate patta in favour of the petitioner.

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2. The case of the petitioner is that the subject property originally belonged to his sister and she executed a settlement deed in favour of the petitioner on 15.06.2020. The petitioner thereafter made an application to the second respondent seeking for patta. Since the same was not considered, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court seeking for appropriate directions.

3.Heard Mr.M.Subash, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Mani Gopi, learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the limited relief sought for in this writ petition, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to consider the representation made by the petitioner on 16.06.2020 and conduct an enquiry and pass orders strictly in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner is directed to make a fresh representation to the second respondent along with all the relevant documents and also a copy of this order.

5. This Writ Petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs.

sd/ ASSISTANT REGISTRAR /TRUE COPY/ SUB-ASSISTANT REGISTRAR rli To

1. The District Collector, Thiruvannamalai District.

2. The Tahsildar, Thiruvannamalai Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District.

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