Anbazhagan Vs the District Collector

issuance of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to consider petitioner representation dated 3.12.2018 and directing the respondents 1 to 4 to cancel the patta which stand in the name of 5th respondent and direct the respondent 1 to 4 to issue fresh patta in favour of petitioner with regard to the land in survey no. 196/8 out of an Extent 0.02 1/2 cents Aa. Pandalam Village, Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi district, within the time frame fixed by this Court and pass orders.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.V.Sukumar For Respondent(s): Mr.C.Jayaprakash Government Advocate For R1 to R4

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 to 4 to cancel the patta standing in the name of the 5^th respondent for the property more fully disclosed in the prayer of the writ petition and thereafter, issue fresh patta for the very same property in favour of the petitioner based on the petitioner’s representation dated 03.12.2018 within the time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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The petitioner claims that illegally the 5^th respondent obtained patta

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for the said property and that the petitioner is the absolute owner of the property. The petitioner had given a representation dated 03.12.2018 to the respondents 1 to 4 seeking cancellation of patta standing in the name of the 5^th respondent and restoration of the same in the name of the petitioner. Since the

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said representation has not been considered by the respondents, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court.

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Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate, takes notice for respondents 1 to 4. Since no adverse order is being passed against the 5^th respondent, notice to the 5^th respondent in this writ petition is dispensed with.

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No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the petitioner’s representation as stated supra is considered on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections, if any, from the 5 th respondent and any third party, whom the 3 rd respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, by adhering to the principles of natural justice.

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This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s representation dated 03.12.2018.

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For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the 3^rd respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner’s representation dated 03.12.2018, seeking cancellation of patta standing in the name of the 5 th respondent for the property morefully disclosed in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition, after giving due consideration of the supporting documents filed by the petitioner

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and after hearing the objections, if any, from the 5 th respondent and any other

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party, whom the 3 rd respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a period of twelve

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(12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.