D.Paneerselvam, v. Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Court issued a writ of Mandamus directing State Revenue authorities to consider representations and pass orders on merits regarding a transfer of patta for agricultural lands within three months.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondents to consider representations and pass orders on merits within three months.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 31.01.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN
W.P.No. 43548 of 2016 & W.M.P.No.37370 of 2016
- 1 D.Paneerselvam S/o.Durairaju Pillai
- 2 D.Venkatesan S/o.Duraisamy Pillai Both are Res. at 247C Road Street Ayapadi Village Nemili Taluk Vellore District PETITIONERS
- Vs
- 1 Secretary Tamilnadu Revenue and Housing Ministry Fort St. George Chennai-600 009. 2 District Revenue Officer Tiruvallur Taluk Tiruvallur District 3 Revenue Divisional Officer Collectorate Tiruvallur Taluk and District 4 Tahsildar Tiruvallur Taluk and District .. Respondents
Writ Petitions have been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders expeditiously in our long pending petition dated 20.4.2012 submitted to the 4th respondent requesting for the transfer of patta No.112 standing in the name of our grand father Venugopal Pillai for 4.15 acres of lands situate in No.136 Thodukadu Madura Parangasupuram Village Sriperambudur Taluk and District viz. 1.S.No.161/ 110.46 cents 2. S.No. 163/ 12- 0.26 cents 3.S.No. 163/15- 0.24 cents 4. S.No. 165/6- 0.87 cents 5. S.No. 174/6 - 0.69 cents 6. S.No. 189/7 - 0.36 cents 7. S.No.189/ 8- 0.49 cents 8. S.No. 199/1 - 0.34 cents - A3.71 Cents + 44 Total A4.15 cents within a time frame.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Revenue authorities are liable to expedite the consideration of a pending petition for transfer of patta.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
D.Paneerselvam and D.Venkatesan
- respondent
Secretary Tamilnadu Revenue and Housing Ministry
- respondent
District Revenue Officer Tiruvallur
- respondent
Revenue Divisional Officer Collectorate Tiruvallur
- respondent
Tahsildar Tiruvallur
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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