Murugesan.J v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.01.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P(MD)Nos.13468 & 13469 of 2022 J.Murugesan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai District, Madurai.

3.The Tahsildar Officer, North Taluk, Madurai.

4.Deva Kavitha ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the third respondent in connection with the impugned certificate of extract from the town survey land register dated 31.07.2021 with regard to the land comprised in Old Survey No. 84/5A1 Pt, 75/8Pt, 7B Pt, 11 Pt, 76/1C Pt 1/4

Corresponding to Town Survey No. 2 in Block No. 19, Anna Nagar in Ward No. 19, Sathamangalam, Madurai Corporation, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and consequently directing the respondents 1, 2, 3 to issue patta in his name based on the petitioner application dated 09.12.2021 within the time limit that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Thalaimutharasu For Respondents : Mr.G.Suriyananth Government Advocate for R.1 to R.3 Mr.C.Sundaravadivel for R.4

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. Though the petitioner had claimed larger relief, the learned counsel submits that he will be satisfied if the proceedings that are presently pending before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai District is ordered to be disposed of.

3. An additional typed set of papers has been filed. The petitioner along with his brother Shanmugasundaram has filed a petition before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai on 21.10.2022. The fourth respondent herein is figuring as the respondent in the said petition. The second respondent is directed to dispose of the said petition on merits and in accordance with law 2/4

after due notice to the fourth respondent herein as well as the other interested persons if any and pass final order within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. I make it clear that I have not gone into the merits of the matter. It is open to the second respondent to pass order one way or the other.

4. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 04.01.2023 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No MGA To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai District, Madurai.

3.The Tahsildar Officer, North Taluk, Madurai.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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