Santhanasamy.D v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :10.10.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Santhanasamy.D, ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer Revenue Divisional Office, Collector Office Campus, Trichy..

2. The Tahsildar,, Thiruverumbur Taluk, Trichirapalli District..

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to dispose the proceedings pending before him in Na.Ka.No. A2/4119/2020 dated 16.10.2020 and pass appropriate orders to grant patta to the petitioners land situated in S.No. 249/4B and 249/4A at Kizhakuruchi Village, Thiruverumbur Taluk, Trichirapalli District within a stipulated time as prescribed by this Court. For Petitioner :Mr.A.Chandrakumar For Respondents :Mrs.D.Farjana Ghoushia Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to dispose of the proceedings pending in Na.Ka. A2/4119/2020 dated 16.10.2020 and pass appropriate orders granting patta in favour of the petitioner within a time frame fixed by this Court.

2. The case of the petitioner is that the subject property absolutely belongs to the grandfather of the petitioner and originally there was a large extent of land and after a portion of it was acquired by the Government, the remaining portion measuring an extent of 8 cents was remaining. The petitioner submitted a representation before the respondents to grant patta with respect to the subject property and it was entertained by the second respondent in Na.Ka.No. A2/4119/2020 dated 16.10.2020. The grievance of the petitioner is that the proceedings are kept pending without passing any final orders. Left with no other option, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court. 3.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and without going into the merits of the case, there shall be a direction

to the second respondent to dispose of the proceedings in Na.Ka.No.A2/4119/2020 dated 16.10.2020 on its own merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. 10.10.2023 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No RR To

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer Revenue Divisional Office, Collector Office Campus, Trichy..

2. The Tahsildar,, Thiruverumbur Taluk, Trichirapalli District..

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

RR W.P.(MD)No.480 of 2021 10.10.2023