Writ petitions sought a direction to revenue authorities to consider representations for issuance of patta over assigned agricultural land. The court, at admission stage with consent, directed the respondents to dispose of the representations on merits and in accordance with law within two months.
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W.P.Nos.12928, 12931 and 12932 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.06.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR
W.P.Nos.12928, 12931 and 12932 of 2024
A.Rajendran .. Petitioner in W.P.No.12928 of 2024 R.Roja .. Petitioner in W.P.No.12931 of 2024 A.Venkatesan .. Petitioner in W.P.No.12932 of 2024
Vs
1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collectorate Cuddalore District. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Cuddalore District.
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Virudachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District. 4.The Revenue Tahsildar, Virudachalam Taluk Office, Virudachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District. .. Respondents in all W.P.s
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COMMON PRAYER:
Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents, particularly the fourth respondent to consider the petitioner representation dated 30.05.2023 and to issue patta in respect of the land in Survey No.7/9A measuring 0.40.0 ares in Pallipattu Village, Virudachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District within a time limit.
For Petitioner : Mr.E.Manikandan
in all cases
For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran in all cases Special Government Pleader
C O M M O N O R D E R
With the consent of both sides, these Writ Petitions are taken up for
final disposal at the admission stage itself.
representation of the writ petitioners dated 30.05.2023, these writ petitions
have been filed.
Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.
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lands have been assigned in their favour for performing agricultural activities, vide order in DKT No.1625/1420 on 18.12.2011, under a special scheme mooted by the Government. Though the subject lands were assigned in the year 2011, they have not been issued with pattas. Therefore, in order to avail benefits from the Government, they submitted their individual representations dated 30.05.2023 to the respondents seeking issuance of pattas. However, the same has not been considered till date. Hence, the present writ petitions.
With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
05.06.2024
gya Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No
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N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.
gya
To
1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collectorate Cuddalore District.
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Virudachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District. W.P.Nos.12928, 12931 and 12932 of 2024
4.The Revenue Tahsildar, Virudachalam Taluk Office, Virudachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District.
05.06.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents must consider the petitioners' representations dated 30.05.2023 seeking issuance of patta for assigned lands.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
A.Rajendran
R.Roja
A.Venkatesan
The District Collector, Cuddalore District
The District Revenue Officer, Cuddalore District
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Virudachalam Taluk
N.SATHISH KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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