Sundaram v. District Collector, Collectorate Buildings, Theni Post, Theni District
2022-12-02
V.BHAVANI SUBBAROYAN
body2022
DigiLaw.ai
ORDER : The Petitioner has prayed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to provide patta in proceedings of the second respondent based on O.Mu.No.7389/09/A3, dated 3.8.2009 for the land in S.No.286, Ward A, Block No.14, T.S.No.8/3, Chinnamanur Village, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District, EB Connection in S.C.No.546L, to an extent of 1 3/4 cents(786 sq.ft) based on the Petitioner-s representation, dated 15.10.2022 in accordance with law, within the time frame stipulated by this Court. 2. Mr.A.Kannan, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.Hemakarthikeyan, learned counsel takes notice for the third respondent. By consent of both parties, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 3. The case of the Petitioner is that the Petitioner is residing the prayer mentioned address. The Petitioner's father Mookiah gave many petitions to the respondents 1 and 2 to provide patta for the prayer mentioned property. The second respondent sent proceedings in O.Mu.No.7389/09/A3, dated 3.8.2009 to the fourth respondent to take action to provide patta in favour of the Petitioner's father including the Petitioner. Subsequently, the fourth respondent surveyed the above property in T.S.No.8/1 and subdivided the same, T.S.No.8/3 was allotted to the Petitioner measuring an extent of 1 3/4 cents and the Petitioner is residing in the above T.S.No.8/3 for the past 10 years with electricity connection. Even after sub-division, the official respondents have not taken steps to issue patta to the Petitioner. Hence the Petitioner sent a representation on 15.10.2022 to the respondents for providing patta as referred to above. Since no action has been taken till date, the Petitioner has filed this Writ Petition for the relief stated supra. 4. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that the Petitioner's representation will be considered and appropriate orders will be passed on merits and in accordance with law, within the time limit prescribed by this Court. 5. In view of the above, this Court, without going into the merits of the matter, directs the second respondent to consider the representation of the Petitioner, dated 15.10.2022 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned, within a period of sixteen weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.
6. With the above direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.