Jamal Mohammed v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR Bardhana Begam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani, Dindigul District.

3.The Tahsildar, Vedasandur, Dindigul District.

4.Assistant Executive Engineer, National Highways Authority of India, Vedasandur, Dindigul District.

... Respondents Prayer :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pass an appropriate order in a manner known to law based on the petitioner's representation dated 03.01.2025 within a stipulated period of time to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Azhagesh For R1 & R3 : Mr.A.Baskaran, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner herein seeks a direction to the respondents to consider her representation dated 03.01.2025 seeking issuance of patta in her name.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that she claims right over the property to an extent of 228 Square feet with house in Survey No. 694A/2A1A1A1 under registered settlement deed dated 02.01.2009 executed by her husband namely Sadik Batsha. The petitioner submitted a representation before the respondents seeking issuance of patta in her name based on registered documents and parent documents and the same has not been considered. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court. 3.Mr.A.Baskaran, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents 1 and 3 would submit that the representation submitted by the petitioner will be considered on its own

merits and in accordance with law within a time stipulated by this Court. 4.In view of the same, without going into the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, the third respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 03.01.2025 and pass final orders on its own merits within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after giving sufficient opportunity to the petitioner and other interested parties, if any. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is allowed. No costs.

02.06.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No S.SOUNTHAR ,J cp

To 1.The District Collector, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani, Dindigul District.

3.The Tahsildar, Vedasandur, Dindigul District.

W.P.(MD)No.13517 of 2025 Dated: 02.06.2025