Madras High CourtWP/17845/2020disposed of

J.Vijaya v. The Thasildar

2020-12-11Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :11.12.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH J.Vijaya, W/o.Mr.D.Jayakumar, Door No.10, 5th Street, Surendra Nagar 5th Street, Adambakkam, Chennai 600 088.

... Petitioner Vs.

The Tahsildar, Alandur Taluk Office at St. Thomas Mount, Chennai 600 016.

... Respondent Prayer: This Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to pass a considered order on the application given by the petitioner on 16.10.2020 and consequential relief by way of direction directing the respondent to issue a patta in faovur of the petitioner pertaining to property situated at South Chennai Registration District, Alandur Sub-Registrar Office, Kancheepuram District, Alandur Taluk, Adambakkam Village, Chennai 600088, Adambakkam, Surendrar Nagar Extension 6th Street, Plot No.2, Survey No.256/4, South East Side, measuring an extent of 640 sq. ft + 190 sq. ft. totally measuring an extent of 830 sq. ft.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Govi Ganesan For Respondent : Mr.E.Balamurugan Special Government Pleader

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed for the issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider the application submitted by the petitioner on 16.10.2020, wherein the petitioner has sought for issuance of patta in her favour with respect to the subject property.

2.Mr.E.Bala Murugan, learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondent submitted that the file pertaining to the petitioner is now dealt with by the Settlement Tahsildar of Alandur Taluk Office and the said authority has called the petitioner for enquiry on 21.12.2020 at 03.30 P.M. The learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner can be present before the Settlement Tahsildar, Alandur Taluk Office alongwith all the relevant documents.

3.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also of the fact that the petitioner has already been called for an enquiry by the Settlement Tahsildar, Alandur, there shall be a direction the Settlement Tahsildar, Alandur to conduct the enquiry and pass final orders strictly in 2/4

accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.This Writ Petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs. 11.12.2020 Index :Yes/No Internet:Yes/No sai/pgp To The Tahsildar, Alandur Taluk Office at St. Thomas Mount, Chennai 600 016.

Copy to The Settlement Tahsildar, Alandur Taluk Office 3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.

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