Madras High CourtWP/25100/2019disposed of

Ymca Boys Town High School v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2019-12-18Honourable Mr Justice C.V. Karthikeyan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 18.12.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN W.P.No.25100 of 2019 YMCA Boy's Town High School Represented by their Correspondent P.Asir Pandian, Fort, Chennai-600 009 .. Petitioner ..Vs..

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by Secretary, Revenue Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005 3.The District Collector, Office of the Collector, Chennai 4.The Tahsildar Purasiwalkkam Taluk, Chennai 5.The Director of School Education, School Education Directorate, Chennai-600 006

...Respondents

PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to grant renewal of lease of land measuring eight grounds in S.No.10119/1, VOC Nagar, Pursaiwalkkam Taluk, Chennai for period of thirty years, as provided in Revenue Standing Order No.24A, to run the petitioner school by constructing permanent superstructure.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.R.Thangavelu For R1 to R5 : Mr. P.Rajalakshmi Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

The Writ Petition has been filed seeking grant of renewal of Lease of land measuring eight grounds in S.No.10119/1, V.O.C.Nagar, Pursaiwalkkam Taluk, Chennai for a period of thirty years as provided in Revenue Standing Order No.24A, to conduct the school of the petitioner. Since the respondents are now considering the representation of the petitioner, it would not be appropriate on the part of this Court to examine the merits or otherwise of the facts stated in the Writ Petition. 2.It is stated by the learned counsel for the respondents that the second respondent namely the Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai has forwarded the representation given by the petitioner to first respondent/the Secretary, Revenew Department, Tamil Nadu on 12.11.2019. Till date, the first respondent has not passed any orders. Hence, the first respondent is granted time till 29.02.2020 to pass appropriate orders with reasons, on the representation given by the petitioner.

3.With the above direction the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vsn To 1.The Secretary, Revenue Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009

2.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005 3.The District Collector, Office of the Collector, Chennai 4.The Tahsildar Purasiwalkkam Taluk, Chennai 5.The Director of School Education, School Education Directorate, Chennai-600 006 +2cc to Mr.V.R.Thangavelu, Advocate, SR.No.105390. W.P.No.25100 of 2019 RP (CO) CSR(31/12/2019)