K.Mookkan v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.11.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P(MD)No.21340 of 2017 K.Mookkan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli.

2. The Tahsildar, Marungapuri Taluk, Marungapuri.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 29.07.2017 to issue patta in the name of the petitioner to an extent of 45 cent in S.F.No.311/4 of Kanjanayakkanpatti Village, Marungapuri Taluk, Trichy District. For Petitioner : Mr.AN.Ramanathan For Respondents : Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen, R1&R2 Additional Government Pleader.

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O R D E R

By consent, this writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.

2. Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents.

3. According to the petitioner, he is the owner of the subject mentioned property and as such, he has applied for patta before the authorities. In this regard, one Alagammal, has made objections before the second respondent, which constrained the parties to prefer a civil suit. It is the specific contention of the petitioner that despite the suit came to be decreed in his https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

favour, the authorities have not considered his representation for patta and aggrieved over the same, he is before this Court.

4. The learned Additional Government Pleader, on instructions, submitted that the authority concerned is inclined to pass orders on the representation of the petitioner, on merits, within a stipulated time limit.

5. Under such circumstances, this Court, without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, directs the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 29.07.2017 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 other interested parties, if any, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The District Collector, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli.

2. The Tahsildar, Marungapuri Taluk, Marungapuri.

+ 1 cc TO Mr.AN.Ramanathan , Advocate in SR No. 88062 + 1 cc TO The Special Government Pleader in SR No. 88670 gk AE/KK/SAR2/05.12.2017/2P/5C W.P(MD)No.21340 of 2017 20.11.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/