Murugan.M v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.04.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH AND THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.ANANTHI (Through Video Conferencing) M.Murugan : Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi 2.The District Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

3.The District Revenue Officer, O/o. the District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. the Revenue Divisional officer Sankarankoil, Tenkasi district.

5.The Special Tahsildar, Sankarankoil Taluk, Tenkasi district.

6.Solaiammal 7.Velthai 8.Peruma 9.Ganapathy 10.Guruvathal 1/4

11.Govindamma 12.Tamilselvi 13.Lakshmi 14.Selvam 15.Selvarani 16.Karupayee 17.Muppudathi 18.Rajeswari 19.Kanagavalli 20.Muthulakshmi 21.Muthumari 22.Govindammal 23.Selvathai : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 5 to initiate enquiry into the allotment of free house site and shop patta to the respondents 6 to 23 and conclude the same within the time stipulated by this Court and thereby cancel the patta in the event of finding the allottees ineligible in consideration to the representation of the petitioner dated 13.03.2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Prabhu For Respondents : Mrs.J.Padmavathi Devi Special Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.) Inasmuch as there is already an enquiry pending with the respondent No.5 in file No.A1/14138/2020 pertaining to the alleged 2/4

irregularity in granting patta to the private respondents, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the aforesaid proceedings as indicated in the information given under the Right to Information Act, 2005 dated 05.02.2021 may be directed to be disposed of within a reasonable time.

2.We are not even venturing into the merits of the case except directing the respondent No.5 to conclude the proceedings in A1/15721/2020 dated 05.02.2021 within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Note: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. To 1.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi 2.The District Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

3.The District Revenue Officer, O/o. the District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. the Revenue Divisional officer Sankarankoil, Tenkasi district.

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5.The Special Tahsildar, Sankarankoil Taluk Tenkasi district.

+1 CC to M/s.K.PRABHU, Advocate ( SR-15108[F] dated 01/04/2021 ) +1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-15356[F] dated 07/04/2021 ) Order made in Dated: 01.04.2021 AK(26/02/2021) 4P 8C 4/4