In a writ petition under Article 226 challenging illegal land allotment, the court directed the third respondent Tahsildar to consider the petitioner's representation, hear all parties, and decide the matter within three months.
Respondents directed to consider representation, hear parties, and dispose of the matter within three months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 15.04.2021
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR Writ Petition No.28690 of 2017
Mohamed Rafi Sait
... Petitioner
-Vs-
Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to conduct the enquiry to cancel the illegal allotment made in Jamabandhi and transfer the patta in the petitioner name based on the petitioner representation dated 10.08.2015 and reminder representation dated 05.05.2017 within stipulated time may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugabharathi For Respondents : Mr.N. Inbanathan,
Additional Government Pleader
The prayer sought for herein is for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to conduct the enquiry to cancel the illegal allotment made in Jamabandhi and transfer the patta in the petitioner name based on the petitioner representation dated 10.08.2015 and reminder representation dated 05.05.2017 within stipulated time may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
to the petitioner, in a Jamabandhi held by the Revenue Department, it has been allotted to various private individuals and accordingly patta has also been issued to those individuals, without notice to the petitioner and therefore, in order set right the same and cancel the patta, the petitioner made a representation dated 10.08.2015 to the first respondent followed by reminders and further representation also had been given by the petitioner to the respondents on 03.05.2017 and 05.05.2017. However, since nothing was giving desired result and no order so far has been passed on such representations by the respondents, especially the third respondent, the petitioner has approached this Court with the aforesaid prayer.
disposed of. No costs.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS III)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
kst
To
1. The District Collector,
Udhagamandalam,
Niligiri District – 643 001.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
O/o. The Revenue Divisional Office,
Udhagamandalam,
Niligiri District – 643 001.
3. The Tahsildar,
O/o. The Tahsildar Office,
Udhagamandalam,
Niligiri District – 643 001.
+cc to M/s.R.Murugabharathi,Advocate SR.No.22678
+cc to Government Pleader SR.No.23103
W.P.No.28690 of 2017
PL(CO)
baf 04/05/2021
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to issue a writ of mandamus directing the Revenue Department to conduct an enquiry and dispose of the petitioner's representation regarding alleged illegal allotment in Jamabandhi.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Mohamed Rafi Sait
The District Collector, Udhagamandalam
The Revenue Divisional Officer
The Tahsildar, Udhagamandalam
R. Suresh Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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