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Muthumani v. the District Collector

Madras HC23 Apr 2018WP(MD)/7433/2018

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What is this about?

Three writ petitions filed by Muthumani, Eswari, and Meenakshi challenging the inaction of the Collectorate and field officers regarding Patta issuance and house tax division. The High Court directed respondents to consider representations on merits.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondents to consider the petitioners' representation dated 12.03.2018 and take action within eight weeks.

Muthumani Vs the District Collector — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Madras HC (2018)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 23.04.2018

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH

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W.P.(MD) Nos.7433, 7703 & 7449 of 2018

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Muthumani	... Petitioner	in WP(MD) No.7433	of	2018
Eswari	... Petitioner	in WP(MD) No.7703	of	2018
Meenakshi	... Petitioner	in WP(MD) No.7449	of	2018
	vs.

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The District Collector, Collectorate Building, Theni District. 2) The Thasildar, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Uthamapalayam, Theni District. 3) The Commissioner Cum Block Development Officer, Office of the Panchayat Union, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni.

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Mariappan ... Respondents in all the three Writ Petitions COMMON PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the 2nd and 3rd respondents to issue Patta and divvy up the house tax for the house property of the petitioner situated in Survey No.41/1 in Kokilapuram, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District on the basis of the petitioner's representations dated 10.03.2018 and 12.03.2018 respectively.

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For Petitioners	: Mr.V.Muthusamundeeswaran
	in all the 3 Writ Petitions
For RR 1 to 3	: Mr.N.Shanmuga Selvam
	Additional Government Pleader
hcservices/	in all the 3 Writ Petitions

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C O M M O N O R D E R

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As the issue involved in all the three Writ Petitions are one and the same, the cases are taken up for disposal by a Common Order.

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Mr.N.Shanmuga Selvam, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice for respondents 1, 2 and 3.

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By consent of both the petitioners as well as the respondents, these writ petitions are taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

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It is the grievance of the petitioners that their representations dated 10.03.2018 and 12.03.2018 seeking to forbear the 2nd and 3rd respondents to issue Patta and divvy up the house tax for the house property of the petitioner situated in Survey No.41/1 in Kokilapuram, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District, have not been considered by the 2nd and 3rd respondents till date and therefore, they have filed the present writ petitions.

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This Court has not expressed any of its view with regard to the merits of the representations made by the petitioners. It is needless to point out that whenever representations of this nature is made, the respondents are duty bound to consider the same in one way or the other. Non-consideration of the same would amount to dereliction of ordinary duties of their office and as such, this Court would be justified in invoking its powers conferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to direct them to consider the petitioners' representation within a stipulated time.

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In view of the limited prayer sought for in these writ petitions, there shall be a direction to the 2nd and 3rd respondents to consider the petitioners' representation dated 12.03.2018 on its own merits and take further action in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Such an exercise shall be done after giving due opportunity to the petitioners as well as to the fourth respondent.

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With the above direction, these Writ Petitions are disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

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Assistant Registrar (T&P)

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/True Copy/

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Sub Assistant Registrar

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To: 1) The District Collector, Collectorate Building, Theni District.

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1. The Thasildar, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Uthamapalayam, Theni District. 3) The Commissioner Cum Block Development Officer, Office of the Panchayat Union, Uthamapalayam Taluk,Theni. +3CC TO Mr.V.Muthusamundeeswaran, Advocate, Sr Nos.63256,63257, 63258

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+1CC TO SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SR NO.63086

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Common Order in W.P.(MD) Nos.7433, 7703 & 7449 of 2018 23.04.2018 sts MS/CM-PN/SAR.1/15.05.2018/3P.8C

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