V.Thamaraiselvi v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR V.Thamaraiselvi ...

Petitioner Vs 1 The District Collector, Collectorate, Thoothukudi District.

2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District.

3 The Tahsildar Ottapidaram Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

4 The Block Development Officer, Block Development Office, Ottapidaram Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

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Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents No.2 and 3 to issue Free House site patta to the petitioner who is the destitute

widow at Natham Survey No.262/3A or any other available land situated at Akkanayakanpatti Village, Ottapidaram Taluk, Thoothukudi District, by considering the representation, dated 18.01.2020 and 10.06.2025 and as per the proceedings of the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka.No.A1/533/2020, dated 13.03.2020.

For Petitioner :

Mr.I.Pinaygash For Respondents 1 to 3 : Mr.M.Gangatharan, Govt. Advocate.

For Respondent 4 : Mr.S.Vinodh, Govt. Advocate.

ORDER

The petitioner herein seeks a direction to the respondents to issue Free House Site Patta to her in respect of the property situated in Natham Survey No.262/3A, Akkanayakanpatti Village, Ottapidaram Taluk, Thoothukudi District, by considering her representations, dated 18.01.2020 and 10.06.2025.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that she is a destitute widow without any source of income. Since she has no residence of her own, she submitted various representations before the respondents from the year 2014, seeking free house site patta. The same has not been considered till date. The

last of the representations of the petitioner was submitted before the respondents on 10.06.2025, wherein she sought for issuance of free house site patta in respect of the land situated in Survey No.262/3A or any other available land situated at Akkanayakanpatti Village, Ottapidaram Taluk, Thoothukudi District. The same has not been considered. Hence, she has come before this Court.

3. The Government Advocate, who takes notice for the respondents, would submit that the representation submitted by the petitioner would be considered in accordance with law.

4. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, first respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 10.06.2025, and pass final orders on its own merits within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order, after affording reasonable opportunity to the petitioner.

5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 24.06.2025 NCC :

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To:

1 The District Collector, Collectorate, Thoothukudi District.

2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District.

3 The Tahsildar Ottapidaram Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

4 The Block Development Officer, Block Development Office, Ottapidaram Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

S.SOUNTHAR, J.

dixit 24.06.2025