T.Munusamy v. The Chief Conservator Of

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.04.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.11554 of 2015 1.T.Munusamy 2.M.Mundaiya 3.R.Rajendran 4.S.Rethinam 5.M.Selvi 6.S.R.Ragupathi 7.Santhi 8.S.Muthu 9.M.Chinnammal 10.M.Rajarajacholan 11.A.Chelladurai @ Sannasi 12.Uthayakumar 13.Selvarani 14.N.Kanagasundaram 15.A.Seethalakshmi 16.M.Ramasamy 17.P.Renganathan 18.Ananthakumar 19.S.P.Mahalingam 20.S.Sadhasivam 21.P.Mahalingam 22.C.Murugiah 23.S.M.Jeganathan 24.Chandrakumar 25.T.Krishnasamy 26.S.Rethinam 27.Vijayaraj 28.P.Rajalingam ... Petitioners Vs 1.The Chief Conservator of Forest, Chennai.

2.The District Forest Officer, Sivagangai.

3.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

4.The Tahsildar, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct respondents 3 and 4 to grant patta to the petitioners by considering the their representation dated 29.11.2014 for the property comprised in S.F.No.202/2 and 3 of Kanjirankulam Village, Sivagangai District within a reasonable time.

For Petitioners : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For Respondents : Mr.K.Mu.Muthu Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioners are Srilankan expatriates. According to the petitioners, they were originally given patta and that was taken back later. Therefore, the petitioners want this Court to direct the Revenue Department to grant them patta in the petition mentioned survey numbers.

2.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader brought to the notice of this Court the communication sent by the Thasildar, Sivagangai Taluk, indicating that the petitioners' request cannot be complied with. This communication is addressed to the learned Additional Government Pleader. Therefore, this Court directs the fourth respondent to send a formal communication to the writ petitioners within a period two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, so that the petitioners can question the same in the manner known to law. 3.With this direction, the Writ Petition stands closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P AND A) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) ias

To:

1.The Chief Conservator of Forest, Chennai.

2.The District Forest Officer, Sivagangai.

3.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

4.The Tahsildar, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai.

+1 CC to The Special Government Pleader SR.No. 60082. W.P.(MD)No.11554 of 2015 08.04.2019 CS(DS): 29/05/2019/3P/6C