S.Indumathi v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.12.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN S.Indumathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Pudukottai District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the R.D.O, Iluppur, Ponnamaravathy Taluk, 3.The Tahsildar, Ponnamaravathy Taluk, 4.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai.

(R.4 is suo motu impleaded vide order of this Court dated 20.12.2023) ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to complete the enquiry (O.Mu.24551/2018/E2 dated 1/4

26.12.2018) regarding free assignment patta (Order No.Rc. 2645/07 dated 9.3.2007) in Survey No. 167/4, to an extent of 0.15.0 Ares Konnaiyur revenue village, Ponnamaravathy Taluk, Pudukottai District within the time limit as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Sudhagar Nagaraj For Respondents : Mr.C.Satheesh Government Advocate

ORDER

The petitioner was granted assignment of the petition mentioned land way back on 09.03.2007. The grievance of the petitioner is that till date in the system, the survey number has been blocked. As a result, the petitioner is not able to enjoy the fruits of assignment. The petitioner has submitted an application in this regard before the first respondent. The first respondent has not taken any action in this regard. That led to the filing of this writ petition.

2.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate submitted that enquiry in this regard is pending before the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai since 2013.

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3.The petitioner is permitted to submit a proper representation to the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai setting out her grievance. The Commissioner of Land Administration shall take up the petitioner's representation along with other applications and give a disposal within a period of twelve weeks thereafter. If the petitioner had been granted assignment by the competent authority and if there is no other legal impediment, the Commissioner of Land Administration shall issue direction for removing the block complained of by the petitioner. 4.This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs.

20.12.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No MGA To 1.The District Collector, Pudukottai District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the R.D.O, Iluppur, Ponnamaravathy Taluk, 3/4

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

MGA 3.The Tahsildar, Ponnamaravathy Taluk, 4.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai.

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