Krishnamoorthy v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.10.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.26334 of 2018 Krishnamoorthy ... Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector, Kanchipuram District

2. The District Revenue Officer, Sriperumbattur Taluk, Kanchipuram District

3. The Tahsildar, Sriperumbattur Taluk, kanchipuram Distric

4. The Surveyor, Sriperumbattur Taluk, Kanchipuram District ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd and 4th Respondents herein to consider the petitioner's patta application dated 26.10.2016 and consequently survey the land and issue patta in favour of the petitioner within a period fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Haridharan 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 petitioner has come up with this writ petition seeking a direction to the 3rd and 4th respondents herein to consider his patta application dated 26.10.2016 and to survey the land and to issue him patta within a time frame.

3.According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioner has submitted an application dated 26.10.2016 claiming the same relief as prayed in this writ petition, but, the same is yet to be disposed of by the respondents. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court.

4.Mr.E.Balamurugan, learned Special Government Pleader taking notice for the respondents, submitted that the respondents be directed to consider the petitioner's application 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 application dated 26.10.2016 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. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vga To

1. The District Collector, Kanchipuram District

2. The District Revenue Officer, Sriperumbattur Taluk, Kanchipuram District

3. The Tahsildar, Sriperumbattur Taluk, kanchipuram Distric

4. The Surveyor, Sriperumbattur Taluk, Kanchipuram District.

+1 cc Mr.K.Haridharan, Advocate, SR.No.68678 +1 cc to The Government Pleader, SR.No.69137 W.P.No.26334 of 2018 CSL/26.10.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/