1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.12.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD)No.8694 of 2011 P.Krishnamurthi Pillai ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur. 2.The Tahsildar, Kumbakonam Taluk, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District. 3.The Taluk Surveyor, Office of the Tahsildar, Kumbakonam Taluk, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District. 4.R.Santhanam (R4 impleaded as party respondent as per order of this Court dated 13.10.2011 in M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011) ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue an individual patta in the name of the petitioner's charity in Survey Number 252/1B5B bearing joint patta Number 710 located at Thiurvazhanchuli Revenue Village, Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District as per the representations dated 28.05.2008 and 18.07.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Gurusamy For Respondents : Mr.K.P.Krishnadoss Government Advocate. O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition, seeking a Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue individual patta in the name of the petitioner charity in S.No.252/1B5B. 2.Heard Mr.D.Gurusamy, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.K.P.Krishnadoss, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondents 1-3. 3.The fourth respondent has already been served with notice and proof affidavit filed. The name of the fourth respondent is printed in the cause list. There is no representation for the fourth respondent. 4.The petitioner is a charitable institution created by a testamentary instrument about 125 years ago. It is administered in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 pursuance of the scheme decree passed by the Sub Court, Kumbakonam in O.S.No.79 of 1916. 5.One among the items of the property belonging to the trust stands jointly in the names of the petitioner charity and another charity in the revenue records. Therefore, the petitioner applied for the issue of separate patta, but the same has not evoked any response. Therefore, the petitioner has come before this Court. 6.Considering the averments made and considering the fact that the fourth respondent has not appeared, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents 2 and 3 to consider the representations of the petitioner for the grant of separate patta after conducting an enquiry and take action in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The District Collector, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur. 2.The Tahsildar, Kumbakonam Taluk, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District. 3.The Taluk Surveyor, Office of the Tahsildar, Kumbakonam Taluk, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District. +1cc to Special Government Pleader, SR.NO.42689 sms GH : 13.12.2011 : 2p/5c W.P.(MD)No.8694 of 2011 02.12.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/