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Madras High CourtWP/25205/2018disposed of

K.Ramesh, v. The Principal Secretary /

2018-09-253 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.09.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No. 25205 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.29298 of 2018 K.Ramesh ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Principal Secretary/ Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2.The District Collector, Kanchipuram District, Kanchipuram.

3.The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate Complex, Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District.

5.The Tahsildar, Kanchipuram Taluk, Kanchipuram District. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant ryotwari Patta in the petitioner's name in respect of the lands bearing S.No. 96/1 to an extent of 2.99 Acres situated at Kilkadirpur Village, Kanchipuram Taluk and District, after reclassifying it as assessed occupied, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 30.08.2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.P.Shanmugasundaram For Respondents: Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, Special Government Pleader

ORDER

By consent of both parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 2.The petitioner has come up with this writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents to grant ryotwari Patta in respect of his land bearing S.No.96/1 measuring to an extent of 2.99 Acres situated at Kilkadirpur Village, Kanchipuram Taluk and District by considering his representation dated 30.08.2017. 3.According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner has submitted a representation dated 30.08.2017 claiming the same relief as prayed in this writ petition, but, the said representation is yet to be disposed of by the respondents. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court. 4.Mr.V.

Jayaprakash Narayanan, learned Special Government Pleader taking notice for the respondents, submitted that the respondents be directed to consider the petitioner's representation and pass orders in accordance with law. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, this Court directs the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 30.08.2017 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as any of the interested parties, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected W.M.P. is closed. No costs.

vga To 1.The Principal Secretary/ Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2.The District Collector, Kanchipuram District, Kanchipuram.

3.The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate Complex, Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District.

5.The Tahsildar, Kanchipuram Taluk, Kanchipuram District.

+1cc to M/S.P.P.Shanmugasundaram, Advocate Sr.66232 +1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.66684 W.P.No. 25205 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.29298 of 2018 vsn II[co] srg 16/10/2018