1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.07.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No.8117 of 2011 G.Durai ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Tahsildar, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai District, Madurai. 3.The Taluk Surveyor, South Taluk, Madurai. ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to consider the representation dated 20.12.2010 submitted by the petitioner and to issue separate patta in the name of the petitioner after sub division of the property in survey No.71/20 in Peria Alangulam Village, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai. For Petitioner ... Mr.Babu Rajendran For Respondents ... Mr.TR.Janarthanam, Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1 to R3 * * * * * ORDER This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to consider the representation dated 20.12.2010 submitted by the petitioner and to issue separate patta in the name of the petitioner after sub division of the property in survey No.71/20 in Peria Alangulam Village, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai. 2. Mr.TR.Janarthanam, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 to 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. The petitioner made a representation on 20.12.2010 for issuance of separate patta and paid necessary fee on the same day. The present writ petition has been filed to direct the second respondent to consider the said representation. 4. Without going into the merits of the claim of the petitioner and considering the nature of the relief sought for by the petitioner, the second respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 20.12.2010 and dispose of the same on its own merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight 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 case and the authority concerned is entitled to decide the matter on its own merit as per law. 5.With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(C.O) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To: 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Tahsildar, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai District, Madurai. 3.The Taluk Surveyor, South Taluk, Madurai. +One cC to The Spl. Govt. Pleader, SR.No.24498 rsb rl/5c – 28.7.2011 W.P.(MD)No.8117 of 2011 21.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/