IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01.08.2017 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.19664 of 2017 R.K.Kamalanathan ... Petitioner v.
1. The District Collector Cuddalorae District
2. The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Chidambaram Cuddalore District
3. The Commissioner Taluk Office, Chidambaram Cuddalore District
4. The Land Surveyor Taluk Office, Chidambaram Cuddalore 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 1 to 4 herein to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 14.10.2016 for issue a patta in the name of petitioner in respect of land measuring an extent of 2.741 sq.ft. comprised in town survey No.516, Door No.153, Ward No.6, Block No.7, Kasukkadai Street, Chidambaram Cuddalore District, within the time to be fixed by this court.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Rajkumar For Respondents : Mr.S.N.Parthasarathy Government Advocate O R D E R Mr.S.N.Parthasarathy, learned Government Advocate, 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 1 to 4 to dispose of his representation dated 14.10.2016 for issuance of patta in his name in respect of land measuring an extent of 2.741 sq.ft. comprised in town Survey No.516, Door No.153, Ward No.6, Block No.7, Kasukkadai Street, Chidambaram Cuddalore District, within a time frame.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that in spite of the petitioner's representation dated 14.10.2016 seeking for issuance of patta, the 2nd respondent has not passed any order so far.
4. Mr.S.N.Parthasarathy, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submitted that the 2nd respondent may be directed to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation, in accordance with law, after giving notice to all the interested parties.
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 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.10.2016 for the issuance of patta and pass orders, in accordance with law, after giving notice to all the interested parties, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
01.08.2017 Index: Yes/No Rj To
1. The District Collector Cuddalorae District
2. The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Chidambaram Cuddalore District
3. The Commissioner Taluk Office, Chidambaram Cuddalore District
4. The Land Surveyor Taluk Office, Chidambaram Cuddalore District M.DURAISWAMY,J.
Rj W.P.No.19664 of 2017 01.08.2017