Palaniyandi.K v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.11.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE V.BHAVANI SUBBAROYAN W.P(MD)No.25983 of 2022 K.Palaniyandi ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector, Karur District, Collectoate Building, Karur.

2.The Tahsildhar, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District.

3.The Taluk Surveyor, Kulithalai Taluk, Surveyor's Office, Kulithalai Town and Taluk, Karur 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 to take appropriate action to measure/survey the petitioner's property in Survey Nos.309/1A, 309/1B and 309/2B of Thogaimalai Village, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur 1/5

District, within the time frame to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.K.S.Kathiravan For Respondents : Mr.D.Sadiq Raja Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to take appropriate action to measure/survey the petitioner's property in Survey Nos.309/1A, 309/1B and 309/2B of Thogaimalai Village, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District.

2. Heard Mr.A.Haja Mohideen, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.D.Gandhiraj, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4.

3. The case of the petitioner is that he is the owner of the property in Survey Nos.309/1A, 309/1B and 309/2B situated at Thogaimalai Village, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District, by virtue of sale deed, dated 09.10.1978. He has applied with the respondents 2 and 3 for survey of the land, on 02.09.2020 and also paid necessary fees. Since there is no 2/5

progress, the present writ petition has been filed.

4. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that the petitioner's application dated 02.09.2020, will be considered within a period of twelve weeks.

5. Considering the submission made by the learned Additional Government Pleader, this Court directs the respondents 2 and 3 to consider the petitioner's application dated 02.09.2020 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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To 1.The District Collector, Karur District, Collectoate Building, Karur.

2.The Tahsildhar, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District.

3.The Taluk Surveyor, Kulithalai Taluk, Surveyor's Office, Kulithalai Town and Taluk, Karur District.

V.BHAVANI SUBBAROYAN,J.

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