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P. Ravi v. The District Collector

2024-10-25Honourable Ms. Justice P.T. Asha5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.10.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA and W.M.P(MD)No.21614 of 2024 P.Ravi .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Collectorate Campus, Madurai-625 020.

2.The Tahsildar, Vadipatti Taluk, Vadipatti, Madurai District.

3.The Village Administrative Officer, Thanichiyam Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District.

4.The Firka Surveyor, Thanichiyam Firka, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District.

.. Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned rejection order of the 2nd respondent, dated 25.07.2024 vide Application No.2024/N105/24/000182, dated 01.04.2024 and quash the same and also directing the 2 to 4 respondents to execute the Survey work based on the F-Line Application in 2024/N123/24/008110, dated 16.09.2024 and to pass Sub-Division and Patta transfer proceedings in favour of the petitioner pertaining to the vacant site in S.No.332/15E comprising an extent of 4 Cents (1744 Sq.ft.) in Joint Patta No.1435 at Thanichiyam Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District within a time frame as pleased by this Court. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Chandrasekaran For Respondents :

Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner is aggrieved by the rejection of his request for transfer of patta by one line order, namely "The application 2024/N105/24/000182 is rejected by Tahsildar on 25.07.2024".

2. The petitioner is at loss to understand as to the ground on which his request has been turned down. Therefore, he is before this Court seeking to quash the rejection order, dated 25.07.2024 of the 2nd respondent and direct the respondents to survey and demarcation and to transfer the patta in the name of the petitioner.

3. Heard the learned counsel on either side.

4. The impugned order neither provide any reason for the rejection nor indicate the basis on which the 2nd respondent had arrived at a decision to reject the request. Therefore, this Court is inclined to quash the impugned order. Accordingly, the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent, dated 25.07.2024 is quashed and the matter is remitted back to the 2nd respondent and the request shall be considered afresh and a speaking order shall be passed within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

5. With the said observations, this Writ Petition stands allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 25.10.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes gbg To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Collectorate Campus, Madurai-625 020.

2.The Tahsildar, Vadipatti Taluk, Vadipatti, Madurai District.

3.The Village Administrative Officer, Thanichiyam Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District.

4.The Firka Surveyor, Thanichiyam Firka, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District.

P.T.ASHA, J.

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