Madras High Court
25 G. Srinivasan vs The District Collector on 20 June, 2022
Author: Munishwar Nath Bhandari
Bench: Munishwar Nath Bhandari
W.P.No.26805 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 20.06.2022
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA
W.P.No.26805 of 2019
and WMP No.26201 of 2019
1 R.Saravanan
2 Y. Sekar
3 Suresh Babu
4 S. Sebastin
5 Uthirapathy
6 Munusamy
7 C. Nirmala
8 Sumathi
9 Sarasu
10 Chitra
11 Ayyanar
12 Marimuthu
13 V.M. Selvaraj
14 Jayalakshmi
15 Mary Stella
16 D. Devagi
17 S. Periyasamy
18 A. Gomathi Nayagi
19 Jayalakshmi
20 M. Prakash
21 D. Kalistha
22 Murugan
23 Renuga Devi
24 Rajendran
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25 G. Srinivasan
26 Vijaya Kabil
27 B. Kavitha
28 P. Raji
29 V.Jayanthi
30 M. Saraswathi
31 Pachaiyammal
32 Murugan
33 P. Maniveeran
34 Srinivasan
35 M. Radhakrishnan
36 R. Thenna Rangan
37 Sowriyammal
38 Mohamed Khaja
39 Kala Jeyajini
40 B. Kalaivani
41 K. Udhayakumar
42 Arokiaselvam
43 Mallika
44 Seethalakshmi
45 Deenadayalan
46 M. Ranjani
47 Kansili
48 P. Murugesan
49 A. Kala .... Petitioners
Vs
1. The District Collector
Chennai District, Chennai.
2. The District Revenue Officer
Chennai District, Chennai.
3. The Tahsildar
Sholinganallur Taluk, Chennai District,
Chennai. ... Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
seeking to issue a writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents not
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to evict the petitioners and Consequently directing the respondents
the District Collector Chennai to initiate appropriate steps to issue
patta for the petitioners in S.No.282/2, Injambakkam Village,
Shollinganallur Taluk called Bethel Nagar measuring a total extent of
20.78.0 Hectares, in which 09344 Square meter of land which is
Natham within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble court.
For the Petitioner : Mr.E.P.Senniyangiri
For the Respondents : Mr.Mr.J.Ravindran
AAG, assisted by
Mr.A.Selvendran, Spl.G.P.
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The writ petition has been filed with the following prayer:
"To issue a writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents not to evict the petitioners and Consequently direct the respondent, The District Collector, Chennai to initiate appropriate steps to issue patta for the petitioners in S.No.282/2, Injambakkam Village, Shollinganallur Taluk called Bethel Nagar measuring a total extent of 20.78.0 Hectares, in which 09344 Square meter of land which is Natham, within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court."
2. The issue raised in this writ petition in regard to the area in question earlier came up before this Court in W.P.No.12125 of 2013 ___________ Page 3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.26805 of 2019 (between I.H.Sekar and The District Collector, Kancheepuram District and Others) and it was disposed of vide order dated 09.04.2015. Subsequently, as against the said order, contempt petition was filed in Cont.P.No.1874 of 2018 alleging disobedience of the order of this Court and pending contempt petition, Sub Applications have been filed, which were dismissed by order of this Court dated 07.04.2022, as against which the parties went on appeal before the Supreme Court by filing SLPs, which are pending.
In view of the above, the issue is now pending before the Supreme Court. In any case, the judgment dated 09.04.2015 passed in W.P.No.12125 of 2013 would apply to this writ petition also. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in terms of the judgment passed in the writ petition referred supra. No costs.
Consequently, W.M.P.No.26201 of 2019 is closed.
(M.N.B., CJ.) (N.M., J.) 20.06.2022 Index : Yes/No sra ___________ Page 4 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.26805 of 2019 To:
1 The District Collector Chennai District Chennai.
2 The District Revenue Officer Chennai District Chennai.
3 The Tahsildar Sholinganallur Taluk chennai District Chennai.
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and N.Mala, J.
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