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Jayakumari v. The District Collector

Madras HC24 Jun 2021WP/13181/2021

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What is this about?

Five writ petitions filed by landless labourers residing on government poramboke land praying for direction to the District Collector to consider pending applications for free house site patta. The High Court directed the Collector to consider the applications and pass orders on merits within twelve weeks.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the District Collector to consider pending applications for free house site patta and pass orders on merits within twelve weeks.

Jayakumari Vs The District Collector — Land Acquisition | Madras HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 24.06.2021

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN

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W.P.Nos. 13181, 13183, 13184, 13186 & 13187 of 2021

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Jayakumari,
W/o. Kalimuthu	..Petitioner	in W.P.No.13181 of 2021
Manjula,
W/o. Shanmugam	..Petitioner	in W.P.No.13183 of 2021
Papitha,
W/o. Kalidoss	..Petitioner	in W.P.No.13184 of 2021
Sinthu,
W/o. Hemanathan	..Petitioner	in W.P.No.13186 of 2021
Anandan, S/o.Gurusamy	..Petitioner Versus	in W.P.No.13187 of 2021

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The District Collector, The District Collector Office, Thiruvallur Post and District.

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The Tahsildar, Tiruthani Taluk Office, Tiruthani Post and Taluk, Thiruvallur District. ...Respondents in all W.P.s

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COMMON PRAYER : These Writ Petitions is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider and pass orders on the representation of the petitioner dated 09.05.2021 with request to issue free patta at Government poramboke land of Valliyammapuram, Kathikeyapuram Panchayat, Saraswathy Nagar – Post, Tiruttani Taluk, Thiruvallur District on par with similar patta issued in proceeding of the District Collector, Thiruvallur dated 04.09.2020.

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For Petitioners in all W.P.s : Mr.D.Veerasekaran For Respondents in all W.P.s : Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan, Government Advocate

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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These Writ Petitions have been filed seeking to direction

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C O M M O N O R D E R (The case has been heard through video conference)

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These Writ Petitions have been filed seeking to direction directing the 1^st respondent District Collector to grant free house site patta.

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The grievance of the petitioner is that, all the petitioners are in possession of Government poramboke land in Survey No. 324/3, situated at Valliyammapuram, Kathikeyapuram Panchayat, Saraswathy Nagar – Post, Tiruttani Taluk, Thiruvallur District. Earlier, the 1^st respondent District Collector has granted free patta to various persons under the category of landless poor persons. Accordingly, all the petitioners have made applications to the 1^st respondent District Collector seeking for house site patta. But, so far, those applications are not considered and no order has been passed on it. Hence, the present Writ Petitions have been filed by the petitioners.

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Mr. D.Veerasekaran, learned counsel appearing for petitioners would submit that, all the petitioners are landless labours and they are residing in the above said survey number for a long time. Earlier, the 1^st respondent has granted patta to similarly placed persons in the said Survey number. But, without any reasons whatsoever, the petitioners applications were not considered and the same are pending for a long time. He would also submit that as the petitioners are landless labours and they are residing in the property for a long time, they are entitled for free patta. Hence, the 1^st respondent may be directed to consider the petitioners applications and grant patta within a time to be fixed by this Court.

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Considering the limited prayer sought in these Writ Petitions, without going into the merits of the case, the 1^st respondent is directed to consider the petitioners applications and pass suitable orders on merits in accordance with law after hearing all the petitioners within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Accordingly, these Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs.

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-s/d-

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Assistant Registrar(CS-IV)

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True Copy

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Sub-Assistant Registrar

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rpp

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The District Collector, The District Collector Office, Thiruvallur Post and District. 2. The Tahsildar, Tiruthani Taluk Office, Tiruthani Post and Taluk, Thiruvallur District. +1 CC to Mr.D.Veerasekaran, Advocate sr 29264. +1 CC to The Government Pleader sr 29752.

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W.P.Nos. 13181, 13183, 13184, 13186 & 13187 of 2021

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PCH(CO) SP(15/07/2021)

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