S.Ravi v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16.12.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR S.Ravi ... Petitioner -Vs1.The District Collector, Chennai District, Singaravelar Maaligai.
Chennai-600 001.
2. The District Revenue Officer, Chennai District Singaravelar Maaligai, Chennai-600 001.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, South Chennai-district Guindy, Chennai-600 032
4. The Tahsildar, Mylapore Taluk, Chennai-600 028 ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India 1/4
to issue a Writ of Mandamus a writ, order or direction or any other appropriate writ in the nature of a WRIT OF MANDAMUS, to direct the 1st Respondent to dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 01.02.2021 followed by another representation dated 04.10.2021 seeking patta in respect of the property comprised in R.S.Nos.2024 and 2025 of Mylapore Village, Mylapore Taluk, Chennai - 600 004. For Petitioner : Mr.Ravichandran Sundaresan For Respondents : Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Govt. Advocate [for R1 to R4]
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed to to direct the 1st Respondent to dispose of the representations of the petitioner dated 01.02.2021 and 04.10.2021 seeking patta in respect of the property comprised in R.S.Nos.2024 and 2025 of Mylapore Village, Mylapore Taluk, Chennai - 600004.
2. Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate takes notice on behalf of the Respondents.
3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the petitioner 2/4
has already filed a suit same is decreed in his favour that he is the owner of the property. The petitioner sent representations seeking patta in his favour. Despite the same the Wakf Board has given its objection. Therefore, his representation has not been considered by the respondents. Hence, the present Writ Petition has been filed for the aforesaid relief.
4. In such view of the matter, the 1st Respondent shall consider the representations of the petitioner dated 01.02.2021 and 04.10.2021 as per the Civil Court decree and pass necessary orders as per law. Wakf board may also be served notice before passing any order. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.
5. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
16.12.2022 ggs Note : issue order copy on 19.12.2022 3/4
N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.
ggs Copy to:
1.The District Collector, Chennai District, Singaravelar Maaligai, Chennai-600 001.
2. The District Revenue Officer, Chennai District, Singaravelar Maaligai, Chennai-600 001.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, South Chennai-district, Guindy, Chennai-600 032
4. The Tahsildar, Mylapore Taluk, Chennai-600 028 WP.No.33809 of 2022 16.12.2022 4/4