B.Kalidass, v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :02.02.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. KUMARESH BABU B.Kalidass ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

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

3.The Tahsildar, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.07.2014 and thereby issue Joint Patta to the petitioner within a time frame.

For Petitioner :Mr.B.Vinoth Kumar, For Respondents :Mr.M.Prakash Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a mandamus directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.07.2014 and thereby issue Joint Patta to the petitioner 2.Considering the relief sought for by the petitioner in this writ petition and that the representation has been made as early as, in the year 2014, this Court is inclined to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the petitioner to make a fresh representation to the third respondent herein, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of such representation, the third respondent shall dispose of the same within a period of twelve weeks thereafter, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording a reasonable opportunity to all the parties concerned.

3.With the aforesaid directions, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

02.02.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order/Non Speaking Order sbn To 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

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

3.The Tahsildar, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District.

K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

sbn 02.02.2023