Madras High CourtWP/33317/2018disposed of

S.Arulmozhi v. The Tahsildar

2018-12-18Honourable Mrs Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.12.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA W.P.No.33317 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.38658 of 2018 S.Arulmozhi ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Tahsildar (Salem West) Sooramangalam Taluk Office, Sooramangalam Post, Salem District.

2. The District Collector, District Collectorate, Salem 636 001.

3. The District Revenue Officer, District Collectorate, Salem 636 001 .. Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to consider the petitioner's representation dated 13.08.2018 to resurvey the lands and for grant of patta by effecting necessary changes in the revenue register in respect of lands in Survey Nos.135/10A, 135/10C, 135/10D, 135/1B bearing patta No.1412 situated at Sivathapuram Village, Sooramangalam Taluk, Salem District. For Petitioner : Mr.T.T.Ravichandran For Respondents : Mr.N.Inbanathan 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 herein to consider her

representation dated 13.08.2018 to resurvey the lands in Survey Nos.135/10A, 135/10C, 135/10D and 135/1B bearing patta No.1412 situated at Sivathapuram Village, Sooramangalam Taluk, Salem District and to issue patta in her favour by effecting necessary changes in the revenue register.

3. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner has submitted a representation dated 13.08.2018 to resurvey the lands in Survey Nos.135/10A, 135/10C, 135/10D and 135/1B bearing patta No.1412 situated at Sivathapuram Village, Sooramangalam Taluk, Salem District and to issue patta in her favour by effecting necessary changes in the revenue register, but, the same is yet to be disposed of by the respondents. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court.

4. Heard Mr.N.Inbanathan, learned Additional Government Pleader on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3.

5. It is the fact that there is dearth of surveyors in many of the Taluk Offices and there are many petitions and requests as that of the petitioner herein waiting their properties to be surveyed. Hence, the first respondent is directed to have a list of such requests and conduct the survey as per the order of priority. However, any such request for survey of the land shall be done, on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the petitioner and the persons interested in this regard and also affording them an opportunity of personal hearing, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Tahsildar (Salem West) Sooramangalam Taluk Office, Sooramangalam Post, Salem District.

2. The District Collector, District Collectorate, Salem 636 001.

3. The District Revenue Officer, District Collectorate, Salem 636 001 +1cc to Mr.T.T.Ravichandran, Advocate, S.R.No.87728 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.88353 W.P.No.33317 of 2018 SPD(CO) GSP(11/01/2019)