Madras High CourtWP/29095/2018disposed of

N.Jayanthi v. The District Collector

2018-11-02Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.11.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.29095 of 2018 N.Jayanthi ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, 2.The District Revenue Officer, 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, 4.The Tahsildar, Anaikattu, ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the third and fourth respondents to consider and pass orders on the representation dated 22.08.2018 made by the petitioner regarding to issue patta to the petitioner to use as main pathway in front of her agricultural lands in S.Nos.419/3B, 419/38, 419/8 situated at Keelkothur Village, Annaikattu Taluk, Vellore District.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Chandrasekaran 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 third and fourth respondents to consider the representation dated 22.08.2018 made by the

petitioner to issue patta to the main pathway in front of her agricultural lands in S.Nos.419/3B, 419/38, 419/8 situated at Keelkothur Village, Annaikattu Taluk, Vellore District.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner has submitted a representation dated 22.08.2018, to the respondents, claiming the same relief as prayed in this writ petition, but, the said representation is yet to be disposed of by the respondents.

4. Mr.E.Balamurugan, learned Special Government Pleader taking notice for the respondents, submitted that the third and fourth respondents may be directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 22.08.2018 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 third and fourth respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 22.08.2018, if it is not declared as vandipathai 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(CS-II) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gsk To 1.The District Collector, 2.The District Revenue Officer, 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer,

4.The Tahsildar, Anaikattu, +1cc to Mr.R.Chandrasekaran, Advocate SR.No.75613 +1cc to Government Pleader SR.No.76406 W.P.No.29095 of 2018 SPD(CO) GMY(03/12/2018)