Madras High CourtWP(MD)/2464/2022disposed of

Gangadevi C v. The District Collector

2022-02-07Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose2 pages

W.P.[MD]No.2464 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.[MD]No.2464 of 2022 C.Gangadevi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Madurai District.

2.The Tahsildar, Melur Taluk Office, Melur, Madurai District.

3.Nainna Bai 4.Bhavani ... Respondents P RAYER:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent herein to consider for inclusion of the petitioner's name as a cultivating tenant in respect of the property comprised in S.No.11/2A and 11/2B situated at Inam Pandangudi Village, Melur Taluk, Madurai District, on the basis of the petitioner's application dated 01.12.2021 within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jameel Arasu For R1 and R2 : Mr.T.Amjad Khan Government Advocate

O R D E R

*********** This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the second respondent to consider the petitioner's application, dated 01.12.2021 submitted under the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Lands Records of Tenancy Rights Act, 1969, within the time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2.The petitioner claims that he is a Cultivating Tenant and the third and fourth respondents are her landlords. The petitioner has submitted an application under the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Lands Records of Tenancy Rights Act, 1969, to register her name as a Cultivating Tenant, on 01.12.2021. Since the said application has not been considered till date, this writ petition has been filed. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.[MD]No.2464 of 2022 3.Heard Mr.B.Jameel Arasu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.T.Amjed Khan, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2.

4.No prejudice would be caused to the official respondents if the petitioner's application dated 01.12.2021 submitted under the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Lands Records of Tenancy Rights Act, 1969, is considered on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the necessary parties, including the third and fourth respondents. 5.For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the second respondent to dispose of the petitioner's application, dated 01.12.2021 submitted under the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Lands Records of Tenancy Rights Act, 1969, and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the necessary parties, including the petitioner as well as the third and fourth respondents, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6.With the aforesaid direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AD-II) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Ns To 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Madurai District.

2.The Tahsildar, Melur Taluk Office, Melur, Madurai District.

+1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-4745[F] dated 08/02/2022 ) ORDER MADE IN W.P.[MD]No.2464 of 2022 07.02.2022 SB(CO) TR(17.02.2022) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2