Palpandi .V v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.09.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Palpandi .V ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Dindigul.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to grant assignment/patta to the petitioner in respect of lands in Survey No.1348/1 measuring 0.89.0 Ares and Survey No.1349/1 measuring 01.11.05 Hecs in possession of petitioner as per his 1/5

application dated 31.08.2021 sent through the recommendation from the office of the Ministry of Defence, New Delhi to the respondents herein and further application dated 20.03.2023 in the light of Requisition letter dated 15.06.1964 from Ministry of Defence, New Delhi, letter dated 25.04.1967 from the Ministry of Defence, New Delhi, and Circular dated 30.07.1983 issued by Government of India / Bharat Sakar, Ministry of Home Affairs/Grs.Mantralaya, New Delhi to all the State Governments to take expeditious action on applications from serving personnels for allotment of Government Waste Land and to settle the allotment as expeditiously as possible. For petitioner : Mr.K.Appadurai For Respondents: Mrs.D.Farjana Ghoushia Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

The petitioner has made a request for assignment of certain lands that he is eligible for assignment and submitted an application on 20.03.2023 and filed this writ petition for a Mandamus, to direct the the respondents to grant assignment/patta to the petitioner. 2.Mrs.D.Farjana Ghoushia, learned Special Government 2/5

Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents on instructions submits that based on the application of this petitioner, the respondents are conducting an enquiry and they would take a decision as to whether this petitioner is eligible for assignment or not within a reasonable time.

3.Considering the submission made by the learned Special Government Pleader that they are conducting an enquiry based on the petitioner's application, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to conclude the same within a period of sixteen weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order strictly in accordance with law. It is made clear that this Court is not expressing anything on the claim made by the petitioner. No costs. 29.09.2023 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet:Yes vrn 3/5

To 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Dindigul.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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