Petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a mandatory writ of mandamus directing the respondent to expeditiously consider and dispose of a pending application for issuance of a patta for her property within twelve weeks.
Direction to respondent to consider the petitioner's patta application expeditiously and dispose of it within twelve weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15.02.2017
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. KRISHNAKUMAR
W.P. No. 31809 of 2013
L. Lakshmi
.. Petitioner
Vs.
The Taluk Tahsildar Mettur Taluk Salem District. .. Respondent
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider and dispose of the petition dated 17.09.2013 for issuance of patta in respect of petitioner's property comprised in S.F. No.135/4H measuring nearly 3 cents situated at Periyasoragai village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District expeditiously and pass such further orders.
For Petitioner : Mr. V. Ravi
For Respondents : Mr. S. Navaneethan Addl.Government Pleader O R D E R
The petitioner has filed the present writ petition, seeking to direct the respondent to consider and dispose of the petition dated 17.09.2013 for issuance of patta in respect of his property comprised in S.F. No.135/4H measuring nearly 3 cents situated at Periyasoragai village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District expeditiously.
submitted a petition on 17.09.2013, to the respondent, for issuance of patta in respect of her property, to the extent she holds the title. Since, the respondent has not considered his petition for issue of patta, the petitioner is before this Court.
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondent should be directed to consider and dispose of the petitioner's pending application for issuance of patta expeditiously.
Whether a direction to dispose of a pending application within a specific timeframe is warranted under Article 226.
Whether the petitioner has established a prima facie case warranting further judicial intervention.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
L. Lakshmi
The Taluk Tahsildar Mettur Taluk Salem District
D. Krishnakumar
As recorded by the court registry
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