S.Manikandan 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.26441 of 2018 and W.M.P. Nos.30721 of 2018 S.Manikandan .. Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Cuddalore District.

2.The Sub-Collector, Cuddalore.

3.The Tahsildar, Cuddalore.

4.The Special Tahsildar, Town Survey and Re-Settlement, Cuddalore.

5.The Assistant Engineer, The Public Works Department (PWD) & Water Resource Department (WRD), Cuddalore.

6.The Church of South India, rep. by Secretary, No.2, Cathedral Road, Mylapore, Chennai-4.

.. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 24.09.2018 and due site inspection of the petitioner's area in Old T.S. No.1364 at Kamaraj Nagar, Vanniarpalayam, Cuddalore and consequently to issue patta to the petitioner in Old T.S. No.1364 at Kamaraj Nagar, Vanniarpalayam, Cuddalore. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Thiagarajan, Senior Counsel for Mr.D.Senthilkumar For respondents: Mrs.P.Rajalakshmi, Additional 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 respondents 1 to 5 to consider his representation dated 24.09.2018 on conducting due site inspection of his land in Old T.S. No.1364 situated at Kamaraj Nagar, Vanniarpalayam, Cuddalore and to issue him patta. 3.According to the learned senior counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner has submitted a representation dated 24.09.2018 claiming the same relief as prayed in this writ petition, but, the same is yet to be disposed of by the respondents 1 to 5. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court. 4.Mrs.P.

Rajalakshmi, learned Additional Government Pleader taking notice for the respondents 1 to 5, submitted that the respondents 1 to 5 be directed to consider the petitioner's representations 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 1 to 5 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 24.09.2018, after conducting due site inspection of the petitioner's property 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.

To 1.The District Collector, Cuddalore District.

2.The Sub-Collector, Cuddalore.

3.The Tahsildar, Cuddalore.

4.The Special Tahsildar, Town Survey and Re-Settlement, Cuddalore.

5.The Assistant Engineer, The Public Works Department (PWD) & Water Resource Department (WRD), Cuddalore.

+2cc to Mr.D.Senthilkumar, Advocate SR.NO.68946 +1cc to Government Pleader SR.NO.69683 sm:11.10.2018 W.P.No.26441 of 2018