This court dismissed a writ petition seeking a direction for assignment of 3 cents house site patta under Act 31/1978, observing that the claim is not a legal right and petitioners are ineligible as they already possess land.
Relief sought for in the writ petition stands rejected and dismissed with no costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 12.10.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
W.P.No.19236 of 2016
and
W.M.P.No.16719 of 2016
1.Sundaram
2.G.Bakthavachalam
3.M.Loganathan
4.C.Jayapal
5.N.Sekar
6.Selvi
7.Arjunan
8.P.Venkatesan
9.Mayavan
10.G.Mani
11.Jayaraman ...Petitioners
Vs.
1. The Special Commissioner,
Adi-Dravida Welfare Department,
Ezhilam, Cheppaukam, Chennai-600 005.
2. The District Adi-Dravida Welfare Officer,
Villupuram District, Villuuram.
3. The Special Thasildar, (Adi-Dravida Welfare)
Kallakurichi Taluk, Villupuram Distrcit.
4. Suban,
(R-4 is Impleaded as per Order of the Court
Dated 09.11.2016 in WMP.No.22693/2016
in WP.19236/2016) ...Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioners representation dated 01.03.2016 seeking to assign 3 cents house site patta to each petitioner in vacant house sites acquired under Act 31/1978 comprised in S.F.No.1/3, 3/1B3B1, 3/3 of Brammakundam Village, Sankarapuram Taluk, Villupuram District.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Kumaravel For Respondents : Mrs.A.Shrijayanthy Special Government pleader for R1 to R3 Mr.R.N.Amarnath for R4
O R D E R
The prayer sought for in this writ petition is for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the petitioners' representation dated 01.03.2016, seeking to assign 3 cents house site patta to each petitioners in vacant house sites acquired under Act 31/1978 comprised in S.F.No.1/3, 3/1B3B1, 3/3 of Brammakundam Village, Sankarapuram Taluk, Villupuram District.
Assistant Registrar(CCC)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
3 issues framed by the court
Whether petitioners are eligible to claim assignment of free house site patta when they already possess land in the locality.
Whether assignment of government land can be claimed as a legal right.
Whether acquisition proceedings were quashed by this Court affecting the petitioners' claim.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sundaram and others
Special Commissioner, Adi-Dravida Welfare Department
District Adi-Dravida Welfare Officer, Villupuram
Special Thasildar, Kallakurichi
Suban
S.M. Subramaniam
As recorded by the court registry
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