IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21.02.2017 CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. KRISHNAKUMAR W.P.No.4277 of 2017 & W.M.P.No.4450 of 2017 R.Thulasingam ...Petitioner Versus The Tahsildar, Ponneri Taluk, Ponneri. .. Respondent Prayers: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records from the respondent impugned patta No.5080, dated 29.07.2015, patta No.5103, dated 16.02.2017 and to quash the same and also direct the respondent to issue patta in favour of the petitioner.
For Petitioner : M/s.J.Milton Arul Rajendran For Respondent : Mr.R.Rajeswaran, Spl.G.P.
O R D E R
The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition praying to call for records from the respondent impugned patta No.5080, dated 29.07.2015, patta No.5103, dated 16.02.2017 and to quash the same and also direct the respondent to issue patta in favour of the petitioner.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner's father Raghuvel, made a representation to the respondent / Tahsildar, on 29.07.2015, stating that the patta is wrongly transferred in the names of Paranjothi, R.Manoharan and R.Rajendran. Hence, he requested to transfer the patta in his name, as per the revenue records. Thereafter, Raghuvel has executed a settlement deed in favour of the petitioner. Then, the petitioner made a representation to the respondent, on 09.01.2017, requested to transfer the patta in his name. So far no order has been passed by the respondent. Hence, the petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition with the aforesaid prayer.
3. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents has submitted that if the said representation is pending, the respondent will consider the same, on merits and in accordance with law.
4. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court is inclined to direct the respondent / Tahsildar to consider the petitioner's representation dated 09.01.2017 and pass orders, on merits and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of twelve weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after providing opportunities to the parties concerned. The petitioner is directed to furnish a copy of the said representation along with a copy of this order.
5. With the above observations and directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No Costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
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D. KRISHNAKUMAR, J.,
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