Bakiyam v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI Bakiyam .... Petitioner /Vs/

1. The District Collector Trichirappali District, Collectorate Buildings, Trichirappalli.

2. The District Revenue Officer Trichirappalli District.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Srirangam Zone, Trichirappalli District.

4. The Tahsildhar Manaparai Taluk, Trichirappalli District .... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to conduct appropriate enquiry upon petitioner's request seeking assignment and issuance of patta in favour of legal heirs of deceased Palaniyandi in respect of the property in survey no.1 of Vaiyampatty village, Manaparai 1/4

Taluk, Trichirappalli District (relating to B-Memo no.19) within the time frame to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.S.Kathiravan For Respondents : Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner's husband was Exserviceman, retired from the Indian Army and he was issued with Bmemo by the Revenue Authorities recognising his possession. The petitioner's husband passed away and thereafter, the petitioner continues to occupy the said property, in respect of which B-memo was also issued to her husband. The petitioner has made a representation and also issued a lawyer's notice on 17.02.2023 for assignment of patta in her favour and the petitioner only seeks for disposal of the said application.

2. However, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that there is a proposal to construct a ITI College in the said locality and therefore, the authorities would consider the petitioner's application on merits and pass orders. 2/4

3. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the fourth respondent to consider the petitioner's request for assignment of patta dated 17.02.2023 on merits and in accordance with law, considering all relevant factors and pass final orders, after affording an opportunity to the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No 28.03.2025 am To

1. The District Collector Trichirappali District, Collectorate Buildings, Trichirappalli.

2. The District Revenue Officer Trichirappalli District.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Srirangam Zone, Trichirappalli District.

4. The Tahsildhar Manaparai Taluk, Trichirappalli District 3/4

P.B. BALAJI , J.

am Order made in Dated:

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