Elangovan v. The District Colector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.12.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.17746 of 2020 Elangovan

...Petitioner

Vs.

1 The District Colector Chengalpattu 2 The District Revenue Officer Chengalpattu 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer Tambaram Division Chengalpattu District 4 The Special Thasildhar Urban Land Tax Scheme Pallavaram Chennai - 44.

...Respondents

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to make necessary changes in the Town Survey Land Register in respect of petitioner's property in Town Survey No. 34/25, S. No. 255/15 and thereby to incorporate the petitioner's name in necessary columns therein. For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Suresh For Respondents :

Mr.Annai Ezhil Government Advocate

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioner on 21.09.2020, wherein the petitioner is seeking for adding his name in the Town Survey Land Register.

2.

The case of the petitioner is that the subject property originally belonged to one Alamelu Ammal and the patta also stood in her name. The petitioner, thereafter, has purchased the property by a registered sale deed dated

01.07.2005. It is further stated that the name of the petitioner is also incorporated in the Town Survey Land Register at Pallavaram. The grievance of the petitioner is that the revenue record continues to stand in the name of Alamelu Ammal. Therefore, the petitioner made a representation to the respondents seeking for adding his name in the place of the original owner. Since the same was not considered, the present Writ Petition has been filed before this Court. 3.

Heard Mr.N.Suresh, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.Annai Ezhil, learned Government Advocate for 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 fourth respondent to consider the representation made by the petitioner on 21.09.2020 and conduct an enquiry and pass final orders strictly in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner is directed to make a fresh representation to the fourth respondent along with all the relevant documents and a copy of this order. 5.

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

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar mra To 1 The District Colector Chengalpattu 2 The District Revenue Officer Chengalpattu 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer Tambaram Division Chengalpattu District

4 The Special Thasildhar Urban Land Tax Scheme Pallavaram Chennai - 44.

+1 cc to Mr.M.Suresh Advocate sr39840 +1 cc to Government Pleader sr40094 W.P.No.17746 of 2020 mti(co) aa20/01/2021