Madras High CourtWP/25428/2018disposed of

Soundari v. The District Collector

2018-09-27Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.09.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.25428 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.29591 of 2018 1.Soundari 2.Selvaraj 3.Somu ... Petitioners Vs 1.The District Collector, 2.The Tahsildar, 3.The Taluk Head Survoyer, Erode District. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to survey the land and issue Joint patta in the name of the petitioners in respect of the properties in S.No.66, to an extent of Acre 3.75 cents and S.No.67, to an extent of Acre 3.951⁄2, situated at Sathiyamangalam Village and Taluk, Erode District by considering the petitioners' representations dated 15.06.2017 and 09.10.2017.

For Petitioners : Mr.V.Logeswaren For Respondents : Mr.E.Balamurugan Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

By consent of both parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The petitioners have come up with this writ petition seeking a direction to the Respondents to survey the land and issue Joint patta in the name of the petitioners in respect of the properties situated at Sathiyamangalam Village and Taluk, Erode District by considering the petitioners' representations dated 15.06.2017 and 09.10.2017.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners have submitted a representations dated 15.06.2017 and 09.10.2017, to the respondents, claiming the same relief as prayed in this writ petition, but, the said representations are yet to be disposed of by the respondents.

4. Mr.E.Balamurugan, learned Special Government Pleader taking notice for the respondents, submitted that the respondents may be directed to consider the petitioners' representations dated 15.06.2017 and 09.10.2017 and pass orders in accordance with law.

5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and also taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for in the writ petition, this Court directs the respondents to consider the petitioners' representations dated 15.06.2017 and 09.10.2017 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioners as well as any of the interested parties, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gsk To 1.The District Collector, 2.The Tahsildar,

3.The Taluk Head Survoyer, +1 cc to The Government Pleader, SR.No.67423 +1 cc Mr.V.Logeswaran, Advocate, SR.No. 66902 W.P.No.25428 of 2018 SS(CO) CSL/25.10.2018