BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17/11/2008 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.RAJASURIA W.P(MD)No.10259 of 2008 N.Sekar . . . Petitioner Vs. 1.The Tahsildar/Record Officer, Taluk Office, Town Hall, Trichy -2. 2.A. Robert . . . Respondents PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of mandamus, to direct the first respondent to expeditiously dispose off the petition dated 31.07.2008 within the time frame stipulated by this Court. !For Petitioner ... Mr.J.Maria Roseline ^For Respondents... Mr.R.Janakiramulu Special Government Pleader * * * * :ORDER
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also Mr.R.Janakiramulu,
learned Special Government Pleader, who took notice on behalf of the first
respondent.
2. The grievance of the petitioner as aired by the learned counsel for the
petitioner placing reliance on the averments in the affidavit accompanying the
writ petition, is to the effect that the petitioner’s representation dated
21.10.2008 to the first respondent, evoked no positive response for getting the
patta cancelld as against the second respondent. Hence, this writ petition.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would pray for issuance of a
direction to the first respondent to consider his representation for
cancellation of patta.
3. In view of the order, which is going to be passed here under, no notice
to the second respondent is required.
4. Heard the learned Special Government Pleader.
5. Without deciding on the merits of the claim of the petitioner for
getting the patta cancelled as against the second respondent, I would like to
direct the authority to consider the representation of the petitioner dated
21.10.2008 purely on merits after giving due opportunity of being heard to the
petitioner within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of
this order.
6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
smn
To
The Tahsildar/Record Officer,
Taluk Office,
Town Hall,
Trichy -2.