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J.Subramani v. the District Collector

Madras HC29 Nov 2024WP/35615/2024

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What is this about?

A rescued bonded labourer allotted 2.5 cents of patta land sought a direction to the revenue authorities to survey his land in Aragasanahalli Village after his online application and representations went unanswered. The court allowed the writ petition and issued a mandamus to the Tahsildar to conduct the survey within eight weeks.

What did the court decide?

Mandamus to fifth respondent to survey and consider subdivision or rejection with speaking order within 8 weeks

J.Subramani Vs the District Collector — Land Acquisition | Madras HC (2024)

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WP.No.35615 of 2024

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In the High Court of Judicature at Madras

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Dated : 29.11.2024

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Coram :

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The Honourable Ms.Justice P.T.ASHA

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Writ Petition No.35615 of 2024

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L.Subramani ...Petitioner

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1.The District Collector, Office Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.

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2.The District Revenue Officer, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.

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3.The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.

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4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.

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5.The Tahsildar, Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

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6.The Land Surveyor, Perumpaalai, Dharmapuri District.

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7.The Village Administrative Officer, Aragasanahalli Village, Pennagaram, Dharmapuri District.

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...Respondents

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PETITION under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the sixth respondent to measure the petitioner's land bearing survey No.547/6, patta No. 874, Aragasanahalli Village, Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District (Challan No.20220718012783) and consider the representation dated 10.8.2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Senthamizhselvan For R1, R2 & R4 to R7 : Mr.P.Sathish, AGP For R3 : Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, GA

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ORDER

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Seeking a direction to the fifth respondent to consider his online application dated 18.7.2022 and the representation dated 10.8.2024 to measure the property in survey No.547/6, patta No.874, Aragasanahalli Village, Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District, the petitioner is before this Court.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Additional Government Pleader accepting notice for respondents 1, 2 and 4 to 7 and the learned Government Advocate accepting notice for the third respondent.

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It is the case of the petitioner that he along with others went for a quarry job at Kaavali, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh State. Later, they were treated as bonded labours and were rescued by the then District Collector, Dharmapuri from the quarry with the assistance of a non governmental organisation. Thereafter, the Government of Tamil Nadu offered 2.5 cents of patta land for their livelihood. The petitioner had a land in survey No.547/6 bearing patta No.874 at Aragasanahalli Village, Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District. The revenue records were also mutated in the name of the petitioner. Though the petitioner approached the sixth respondent several times to measure the said property for marking the boundary lines, there was no response. He also made an online application on 18.7.2022 to conduct a survey by paying necessary fees. Again, the petitioner sent a representation to the respondents seeking to conduct a survey. But, no action has been taken on the same. Hence the writ petition.

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Considering the limited nature of the relief sought, the writ petition is allowed and a Mandamus is issued to the fifth respondent to conduct survey of the said property. The petitioner shall submit all the relevant records to show his title to the said property and the fifth respondent shall, after issuing notice to the adjacent land

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owners and interested parties, hold an enquiry and thereafter, pass orders either surveying and subdividing the property or rejecting the request. In the case of rejection, a speaking order shall be passed. The aforesaid exercise shall be completed within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

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29.11.2024

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1.The District Collector, Office Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.

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2.The District Revenue Officer, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.

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3.The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.

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4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.

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5.The Tahsildar, Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

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6.The Land Surveyor, Perumpaalai, Dharmapuri District.

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7.The Village Administrative Officer, Aragasanahalli Village, Pennagaram, Dharmapuri District.

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