IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27.07.2017 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.19204 of 2017 K.Ramalingam ...Petitioner v.
1. The District Collector Ariyalur District
2. The District Revenue Officer Ariyalur District
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Ariyalur Revenue Divisional Office Ariyalur Town & District
4. The Tahsildar Ariyalur Taluk Office Ariyalur Town & District ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to consider the representation dated 07.08.2012 made by the petitioner herein to the 4th respondent herein seeking to issue patta in Survey Numbers, 428/3, 428, 593/2, 594/1 are all punja lands have been situated at Arungal Village, Ariyalur Taluk and District.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Ravichandran For Respondents : Mr.E.Balamurugan Addl. Govt. Pleader O R D E R Mr.E.Balamurugan, learned Additional 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, directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 07.08.2012 seeking to issue patta in Survey Nos. 428/3, 428, 593/2, 594/1, situated at Arungal Village, Ariyalur Taluk and District.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that though the petitioner has given the representation as early as on 07.08.2012, for the issuance of patta, the 4th respondent has not passed any order sofar.
4. Mr.E.Balamurugan, learned Additional Government Pleader,, appearing for the respondents submitted that the 4th respondent may be directed to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation, in accordance with law.
5. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the 4th respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 07.08.2012 and pass orders, in accordance with law, after giving notice to all the interested parties, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
27.07.2017 Index: Yes/No Rj To
1. The District Collector Ariyalur District
2. The District Revenue Officer Ariyalur District
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Ariyalur Revenue Divisional Office Ariyalur Town & District
4. The Tahsildar Ariyalur Taluk Office Ariyalur Town & District M.DURAISWAMY,J.
Rj W.P.No.19204 of 2017 27.07.2017