The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a fresh Patta. The Court found the petitioner rushed to court without allowing the authority reasonable time to act on his 27.01.2021 representation and held he had needlessly invoked extraordinary jurisdiction.
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W.P.(MD)No.2328 of 2021
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.02.2021 CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PARTHIBAN W.P.(MD) No.2328 of 2021
G.G.Paavalan .. Petitioner
vs
1.The District Collector, District Collectorate, Madurai.
3.The Tahsildar, Madurai West Taluk, Madurai District. .. Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent to issue a fresh Patta in the petitioner name and dispose an application filed by the petitioner dated 27.01.2021 within a stipulated time that may be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.Niranjan S.Kumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Murugan Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
This Court finds that for the grievance of the petitioner, which is the subject matter of the present writ petition, he appears to have approached the authority concerned only on 27.01.2021 and without giving reasonable time to the authority concerned to take action on the representation, he has needlessly rushed to this Court by invoking its extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
2.In view of the above, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs.
// True Copy //
/ /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)
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To
1.The District Collector, District Collectorate, Madurai.
2.The District Revenue Officer, District Collectorate Campus, Madurai.
3.The Tahsildar, Madurai West Taluk, Madurai District.
+1 CC to M/s.NIRANJAN S.KUMAR, Advocate ( SR-4337[F] dated 10/02/2021 )
+1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-4942[F] dated 15/02/2021 )
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NA(CO) KB(23.02.2021) 2P 6C
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner approached the authority only after 27.01.2021 without giving reasonable time.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
G.G. Paavalan
District Collector
District Revenue Officer
Tahsildar
V. Parthiban
As recorded by the court registry
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