M.Krishnan v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.11.2020 CORAM :

The HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.14396 of 2017 M.Krishnan

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The District Collector, Collectorate, Kancheepuram District.

2. The Tahsildar, Pallavaram Taluk Office, Chrompettai, Chennai.

...Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuing a writ of mandamus directing the respondents, particularly, the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 11.07.2016 for issuance of patta based on the report submitted by the Tahsildar, Town Land & Tax Planning, Pallavaram on 09.06.2016 in S.No.341/51B spread over 5750 sq.mts at Jamin Pallavaram Village, Pallavaram, Tambaram Taluk, Kancheepuram District.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Vijendran For Respondents : Ms.A.Madhumathi, Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed the above Writ Petition directing the respondents, particularly, the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 11.07.2016 for issuance of patta based on the report submitted by the Tahsildar, Town Land & Tax Planning, Pallavaram on 09.06.2016 in S.No.341/51B spread over 5750 sq.mts at Jamin Pallavaram Village, Pallavaram, Tambaram Taluk, Kancheepuram District.

2.Mr.P.Vijendran, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that though the petitioner has given his application as early as on 11.07.2016 for the issuance of patta, the 2nd respondent has not passed any order so far. 3.Ms.A.Madhumathi, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the 2nd respondent https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

may be directed to consider the petitioner's application dated 11.07.2016 and pass orders in accordance with law within a period of six weeks.

4.Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either, taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioner, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 11.07.2016 and pass orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after giving notice to all the interested parties, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With these observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The District Collector, Collectorate, Kancheepuram District.

2. The Tahsildar, Pallavaram Taluk Office, Chrompettai, Chennai.

+1cc to Mr.P.Vijendran, Advocate, S.R.No.36244 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.36512 W.P.No.14396 of 2017 UM(CO) RV(10/12/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/