Madras High CourtWP(MD)/13528/2011disposed of

R. Pandurangan, v. The Commissioner Of Land

2016-12-09Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.12.2016 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Writ Petition (MD) No.13528 of 2011 R.Pandurangan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 5.

2.The Land Survey and Settlement Commissioner, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai 5 3.The Assistant Director, District Survey Office, Virudhunagar District, Collectorate, Virudhunagar.

4.The Commissioner, Rajapalayam Municipality, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to direct the respondents 3 and 4 to survey and identify the correlation of new correct town survey numbers to the old survey numbers 309/7, 309/8, 310/5 and 310/6 at Rajapalayam Town and consequently informed the same to the petitioner by giving opportunity to him by considering his representation dated 28.09.2011 within a period stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Haja Mohideen For Respondents 1-3 : Mr.M.Alagadevan, Special Government Pleader.

For 4th Respondent : Mr.N.Dilipkumar

ORDER

The grievance of the petitioner is that the water channel in Old Survey Nos.309/7, 309/8, 310/5 and 310/6 comprised in Town Survey Nos.19/3 and 19/4 has a width of 100 feet 20 years ago which has now been reduced to 10 feet width. In order to ascertain https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the width of the channel, the petitioner had given representation to the respondents 1 to 3 and since his representation was not considered, the petitioner is before this Court seeking for a direction to the respondents to conduct survey and ascertain the width of the channel.

2.In view of the limited relief sought for by the petitioner and without going into the merits of the case, there shall be a direction to the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 28.09.2011 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3.With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar sms To 1.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 5.

2.The Land Survey and Settlement Commissioner, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai 5 3.The Assistant Director, District Survey Office, Virudhunagar District, Collectorate, Virudhunagar. 4 The Commissioner, Rajapalayam Municipality, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District.

+1CC to Mr.A.Haja Mohideen, Advocate Sr.No.80373 +1CC to N.Dilip Kumar, Advocate Sr.No.80331 GJM/SKN/23.12.16-2p-7c Writ Petition (MD) No.13528 of 2011 09.12.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/