Madras High CourtWP(MD)/20791/2017disposed of

A.Marimuthu S/O Arunchalam v. The Tahsildar,

2017-11-10Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :10.11.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P(MD)No.20791 of 2017 A.Marimuthu ... Petitioner Vs.

The Tahsildhar, Town Settlement Project, Thoothukudi Sub Collector Office Campus, Thoothukudi District.

... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider and pass order on the petitioners representation dated 03.10.2017 seeking patta within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.Pon Senthil Kumaran For Respondents : Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed, seeking to direct the respondent to consider and pass order on the petitioner's representation dated 03.10.2017 seeking patta within the time stipulated by this Court.

2.Heard both side. By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that neither civil suit nor rival claim whatsoever is pending in respect of the property in T.S.No.5829/2B-26 at Thoothukudi, which was purchased by the petitioner through registered sale deed dated 09.12.1996, he constructed house and has been paying property tax also. Since no action has been taken on the petitioner's representation dated 03.10.2017, requesting the respondent to grant patta, the petitioner is before this Court, seeking appropriate direction to the respondent.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 4.The Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent would submit that the representation of the petitioner

would be considered in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.

5.Considering the limited scope of the relief sought in this writ petition, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the respondent to consider the representation dated 03.10.2017 and pass appropriate orders, on its own merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as all the interested parties, if any, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6.With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Tahsildhar, Town Settlement Project, Thoothukudi Sub Collector Office Campus, Thoothukudi District.

+1cc to Mr.Pon Senthil Kumaran, Advocate Sr.No.86437 DSK VB/KP/SAR2/20.11.2017/2P/3C ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.20791 of 2017 10.11.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/