Madras High Court
J.Thangaraj vs The District Collector on 20 November, 2017
Author: K.Ravichandrabaabu
Bench: K. Ravichandrabaabu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20.11.2017 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.No.29608 of 2017 J.Thangaraj ... Petitioner vs. 1.The District Collector, Kanchipuram District, kanchipuram 2.The Tahsildar, Sholinganallur Tahsildar Office, Chennai-600 011. ...Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to issue of sub-division patta to the petitioner plot based upon the petitioner representation dated 26.10.2017 in accordance with law and within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ravindra Ram For Respondents : Mr.R.Govindasamy Special Government Pleader O R D E R
Mr.R.Govindasamy, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. By consent of the parties, the main writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
2. Heard both sides.
3. The petitioner seeks for a mandamus directing the second respondent to consider his representation dated 26.10.2017, wherein and whereby he sought for subdivision of Patta.
4. The grievance of the petitioner before this Court, is that the said request has not been considered so far. This Court, at this stage, is not expressing any view on the claim made by the petitioner, as it is for the second respondent to consider and decide the same. Thus, this writ petition is disposed of, only with a direction to the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 26.10.2017 and pass orders on the same on merits and in accordance with law, after giving due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as the rival claimants, if any. Such exercise shall be done by the second respondent within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.
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1.The District Collector, Kanchipuram District, kanchipuram
2.The Tahsildar, Sholinganallur Tahsildar Office, Chennai-600 011.
K.RAVICHANDRABAABU,J.
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