Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. By consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.
2. The petitioner has filed the above writ petition to issue a writ of mandamus to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to consider and pass necessary orders on the application dated 2.1.2017 given by them along with the field report of the Tahsildar dated 3.2.2017 for grant of Patta according to law in respect of their land comprised in S.No. 168/10 (Part) to 168/14 (part) in Pattipulam Village, Chenglepet Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
4. Mr.M.Muthappan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that inspite of the petitioner' s application dated 02.01.2017 for the issuance of patta, the respondents 1 and 2 have not passed any order so far.
5. Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, learned Special Government Pleader, appearing for the respondents submitted that the 2nd respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner' s application dated 02.01.2017 and pass orders in accordance with law.
6. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for in the writ petition, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner' s application dated 02.01.2017 and pass orders in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after giving notice to all the interested parties.
With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of . No costs.