1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P(MD)No.10104 of 2011 Vellaichamy .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Assistant Commissioner(Land Reforms), Madurai. 2.The Deputy Tahsildar, Headquarters, Bodinayakkanur, Theni District. .. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to issue a separate assignment patta in favour of the petitioner herein in respect of the land that is a subject matter of Form E notice bearing No.MR.IV/234/UPM/B1, dated 16.06.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.G.R.Swaminathan For Respondents : Mr.R.Anandha Raj, Govt. Advocate O R D E R ********** This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the first respondent to issue a separate assignment patta in favour of the petitioner in respect of the land which is a subject matter of Form E notice bearing No.MR.IV/234/UPM/B1, dated 16.06.2011. 2. Heard Mr.G.R.Swaminathan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.R.Anandha Raj, learned Government Advocate, who takes notice for the respondents. 3. By consent, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final hearing. 4. The petitioner claims to be a beneficiary of allotment of land by the Assistant Commissioner(Land Reforms) Madurai from and out of the land recovered under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act 1961 (Tamil Nadu Act 58 of 1961). The petitioner claims that the deed of assignment in Form-F has also been issued in his favour. However, no separate patta has been issued. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. The petitioner has made a representation to the first respondent on 01.11.2010 and the proof of submitting the same has been filed in Page Nos.15 and 16 of the typed set of papers. He has also paid requisite payment on 04.05.2011 which is found on Page No.17 of the typed set of papers. Therefore, the petitioner pleads for a Mandamus to direct the first respondent to issue separate assignment patta as in the case of similarly placed persons. 6. Without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, the competent authority viz., the first or second respondent as the case may be, is directed to consider the petitioner's application, dated 01.11.2010, on its own merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's claim. 7.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub-Assitant Registrar To 1.The Assistant Commissioner(Land Reforms), Madurai. 2.The Deputy Tahsildar, Headquarters, Bodinayakkanur, Theni District +One cc to Mr.G.R.Swaminathan, Advocate, SR.No.30560 pm rl/4c – 16.9.2011 W.P.(MD)No.10104 of 2011 07.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/