Madras High CourtWP(MD)/7975/2018allowed

R.Manoharan, v. Tahsildar,

2018-04-12Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.04.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.(MD) No.7975 of 2018 R.Manoharan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Tahsildar, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District.

2.R.Mohanraj 3.R.Prabhakaran 4.R.Babu alias Sridharan 5.R.Parthiban 6.R.Vijayan ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to grant patta in favour of the petitioner for the lands in Survey No.130/2B measuring an extent of 49 1⁄2 cents in West Ayakudi Village, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District by considering the petitioner's online application dated 08.11.2017 as well as the subsequent representation dated 26.02.2018. For Petitioner : Mr.M.P.Senthil For R1 : Mr.S.Nagarajan Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner's application dated 26.02.2018, seeking for grant of patta, has been kept pending without disposal, which prompted the petitioner to file the present writ petition.

2. By consent of both counsels, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3.It is needless to point out that whenever any representation

/ application is made to the statutory authorities, the respondents are bound to dispose of the same in one way or other, rather than keeping it pending indefinitely.

4. In view of the limited prayer sought for and without going into the merits of the petitioner's representation dated 26.02.2018, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation on its own merits and pass appropriate orders within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. Such an exercise shall be done after giving due opportunity to the petitioner as well as the two to six respondents and to any other person who may be interested in the subject matter.

5. With the above observation, this writ petition stands allowed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Tahsildar, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District.

+ 1 cc TO Mr.M.P.Senthil , Advocate in SR No. 61147 pnn AE/KKR/SAR2/26.04.2018/2P/3C W.P.(MD) No.7975 of 2018 12.04.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/