1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD)NO.12776 of 2011 P.S.Radhakrishnan ... Petitioner Versus 1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Tahsildar, Srivilliputtur, Virudhunagar District. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 2nd respondent to issue patta in favour of the writ petitioner in respect of the property situated in Plots No.1 and 3 Survey numbers 862/2 and 792 in Pillayarkulam Village, Srivilliputtur Taluk, Virudhunagar District in view of the Writ petitioner's representation dated 22.06.2011, 11.07.2011, 05.09.2011 and 28.09.2011 with in the stipulated period which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Marimuthu For Respondents : Mr.R.Karthikeyan, Special Government Pleader. O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition seeking a mandamus to direct the second respondent to issue patta in his favour. 2. Heard Mr.G.Marimuthu, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.R.Karthikeyan, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents. 3. The petitioner claims to have purchased the property in question, under a sale deed dated 27.04.2008. Thereafter, he made applications for the grant of patta. Since no action is taken, the petitioner is before this Court. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. I do not know as to whether there are rival claimants to the property. Therefore, a mandamus of this nature sought for cannot be straight away issued without an enquiry. 5. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to examine the title of the petitioner, enquire as to whether there is any rival claim and consider the representation of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Tahsildar, Srivilliputtur, Virudhunagar District +One Cc to The Spl Govt. Pleader, SR.No.39072 vsm rl/4 c- 23.11.2011 W.P.(MD)NO.12776 of 2011 10.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/