M.Kannan, Taluk Secretary v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.01.2016 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN Writ Petition (MD) No.1127 of 2016 M.Kannan ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai 625 020.
2.The District Revenue Officer, District Collectorate, Madurai 625 020, Madurai District.
3.The Tahsildar, Melur Taluk, Melur, Madurai District.
... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the Petitioner's representation dated 01.12.2015 and assign the lands in Survey No.150 in Ezhaikatha Amman Nagar in Subramaniyapuram Kottanathampatti Panchayat Melur Taluk to its occupants within a stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.L.Shaji Chellan For Respondents : Mr.M.Alagadevan, Special Government Pleader.
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN,J.) The petitioner who is the Taluk Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has come up with the above writ petition seeking a mandamus to direct the respondents to consider his representation dated 01.12.2015. 2.Heard Mr.L.Shaji Chellan, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.M.Alagadevan, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents.
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3.The claim of the petitioner is that the land in Survey No.150, Subramaniyapuram, Kottanathampatti Panchayat in Melur Taluk is a surplus land originally acquired by the Government. 4.It is a dry land and is not in a water body or watercourse. It appears that about 60 families who are agricultural labourers and who belong to the downtrodden sections of the society are residing there. Therefore, the petitioner made a representation for the allotment of small pieces of land to the persons in occupation. Thereafter, he has come up with the above writ petition.
5.Considering the above, the writ petition is disposed of without expressing any opinion on merits, directing the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai 625 020.
2.The District Revenue Officer, District Collectorate, Madurai 625 020, Madurai District.
3.The Tahsildar, Melur Taluk, Melur, Madurai District.
+One cc to The special Government Pleader, SR.No. NIL dt.21.1.2016 +One cc to M/s.Shani Chellan, Advocate, SR.No.3010 sms RL/6C/GSV/AN/3/2/2016 Writ Petition (MD) No.1127 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 20.01.2016