Panjavarnam v. The Commissioner Of Land Administration
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.03.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Panjavarnam ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai.
2.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District.
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the R.D.O., Iluppur, Ponnamaravathy Taluk, Pudukkottai District.
4.The Tahsildar, Ponnamaravathy Taluk, Pudukkottai District.
... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to remove the block in revenue records in computer entry such as patta, chitta, adangal and 'A' register regarding free assignment patta (Order No.10383/07, dated 28.12.2007) in Survey No.99/8 to an extent of 0.31.5 Ares in Mathiyani revenue village, Ponnamaravathy Taluk, Pudukkottai District within the time limit as may be fixed by this Court.
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For Petitioner : Mr.N.Sudhagar Nagaraj For Respondents : Mr.K.S.Selvaganeshan, Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
The petitioner was granted assignment of the petition mentioned land way back on 28.12.2007. The grievance of the petitioner is that till date in the system, the survey number has been blocked. As a result, the petitioner is not able to enjoy the fruits of assignment. The petitioner has submitted an application in this regard before the third respondent. The second respondent issued notice on 25.01.2021. But then nothing transpired thereafter. That led to the filing of this writ petition.
2.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader submitted that enquiry in this regard is pending before the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai since 2013. 3.The petitioner is permitted to submit a proper representation to the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai setting out her grievance. The Commissioner of Land Administration shall take up the petitioner's representation along with other applications and give a disposal 2/4
within a period of twelve weeks thereafter. If the petitioner had been granted assignment by the competent authority and if there is no other legal impediment, the Commissioner of Land Administration shall issue direction for removing the block complained of by the petitioner. 4.This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs.
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1.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai.
2.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District.
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the R.D.O., Iluppur, Ponnamaravathy Taluk, Pudukkottai District.
4.The Tahsildar, Ponnamaravathy Taluk, Pudukkottai District.
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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.
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