1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.7.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No. 7898 of 2011 A.Sangilimuthu Konar ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, District Collectorate, Pudukkottai,Pudukkottai District. 2. The Tahsildar, Taluk Office,Kulathur, Pudukkottai District. 3. The Village Administrative Officer, Puliyur Village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent herein to dispose the petitioner's application dated 10.3.2011 as per section 10 of Patta Pass Book Act 1983, within a stipulated period as may be fixed by this Court and pass any other orders which may deem fit and proper in the nature and circumstances of the case. For Petitioner : Mr. R.Sundar For R1 to R3 : Mr. R. Anandha Raj Government Advocate O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent-the Tahsildar to dispose the petitioner's application dated 10.3.2011 as per Section 10 of Patta Pass Book Act 1983, within a stipulated period. 2. Heard Mr.R.Sundar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents. 3. By consent of both the parties, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal. 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has made an application on 10.3.2011 to modify the wrong entries on the revenue records under Section 10 of Patta Pass Book Act 1983. The Mandamus has been filed to direct the second respondent-the Tahsildar to consider the said application on merits. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 states that the claim of the persons who are already having the patta will have to be considered by the competent authority. 6. In view of the above, without going to merits of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the second respondent-Tahsildar to consider the said application of the petitioner dated 10.3.2011 in accordance with Section 10 of Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act 1983 and the persons who have also interested in the property or whose name find place in the patta shall be duly noticed and the procedure prescribed to be complied with and the application of the petitioner shall be disposed of within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 7. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed off. No costs. Consequently, connected M.P. is also closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1. The District Collector, District Collectorate, Pudukkottai,Pudukkottai District. 2. The Tahsildar, Taluk Office,Kulathur, Pudukkottai District. 3. The Village Administrative Officer, Puliyur Village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District +One Cc to Mr.R.Sundar, Advocate, SR.No.23145 +One cc to The Spl. Govt Pleader, SR.No.23549 ses rl/6c – 25.7.2011 WP.(MD)No. 7898 of 2011 18.7.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/