1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.(MD)No.217 of 2011 RM.Saravanan : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 2.The Tashildar, Karaikudi, Sivagangai Dsitrict. : Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent herein to carry out the petitioner's name in the revenue records as per the order of the first respondent herein in his proceedings in O.Mu.A3/6913/2010, dated 30.06.2010. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Hemakarthikeyan For Respondents : Mr.K.A.Nandagopan Additional Government Pleader ******** ORDER ****** The delay on the part of the second respondent to effect mutation of revenue records on the basis of the order passed by the first respondent dated 30.06.2010 made the petitioner to file this Writ Petition. 2. The second respondent, as per proceedings dated 28.06.1996, appears to have allotted an extent of 0.17.0 acres in Survey No.237/2 in Illuppakudi Village of Karaikudi Taluk to the petitioner. The petitioner has been in possession and enjoyment of the said property ever since the date of assignment. However, it was found that the revenue records indicated the Government as the party in possession. Therefore, the petitioner made a representation before the first respondent on 19.06.2010 with a request to carry out his name in the revenue records. The first respondent, as per proceedings dated 30.06.2010, directed the second respondent to mutate the revenue records. However, the representation was not disposed of. This made the petitioner to submit a further representation to the second respondent on 21.12.2010. However, there was no follow-up action at the instance of the second respondent, which made the petitioner to file the Writ Petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. Though sufficient opportunity was given to the respondents to file counter, no counter-affidavit has been filed so far. 4. The petitioner seeks a positive direction to the second respondent to mutate his name in the revenue records pertaining to an extent of 0.17.0 acres in Survey No.237/2 in Illuppakudi Village of Karaikudi Taluk, pursuant to the order passed by the first respondent dated 30.06.2010. The representation submitted by the petitioner for mutation is now pending on the file of the second respondent. Therefore, I am of the view that interest of justice would be sub-served, in case a direction is issued to the second respondent to consider the said representation. 5. Accordingly, the second respondent is directed to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 21.12.2010 and pass appropriate orders on merits and as per law. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 2. The Tashildar, Karaikudi, Sivagangai Dsitrict. + 1 cc to Mr.Hema Karthikeyan, Advocate, SR No.4663 + 1 cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR No.4946 Order made in W.P.(MD)No.217 of 2011 Dated:- 07.02.2011 SML RJ/23.2.11 2p/5c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/