1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI and THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.(MD)No.8900 of 2011 Theni Maavatta Panchamar Nela Metpu Eakkam Rep.through its Secretary, M.C.Venkateshan No.10, Dr.Ambedkar South Street, Alli Nagaram, Theni District. ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Theni District, Theni. 2.The Tahsildhar, Theni Taluk, Theni District. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to take action for cancelling the patta granted in Survey No.196/1 to an extent of 3 acres 96 cents in Alli Nagaram Village, Theni Taluk, in favour of the other community people other than Scheduled caste and to hand over the possession of the land with the scheduled caste people by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 06.06.2011 within a time frame as per the reference dated 28.06.2011 in Na.Ka.No.20761/2011/ Aa1, issued by the 1st respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Venkatesh For Respondents : Mr.R.Karthikeyan, Government Advocate O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH,J.) The Writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction directing the respondent No.2 to take action for cancelling the patta granted in Survey No.196/1 to an extent of 3 acres 96 cents in Alli Nagaram Village, Theni Taluk. 2.The petitioner has given a representation on 06.06.2011 to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 respondents alleging that the lands, which have been allotted for Adi Dravidar Community people, have been wrongly sold in favour of the other community people and pattas have also been issued. Therefore, a request has been made by the petitioner to the respondents to take appropriate action. In pursuant to the representation given by the petitioner and after considering the letter of the Government dated 14.06.2011, the respondent No.1 in and by the proceedings dated 28.06.2011 has directed the 2nd respondent to take appropriate action. Since no action has been taken by the 2nd respondent, the petitioner has come forward with the present Writ petition. 3.Considering the grievance of the petitioner and without going into the merits of the case coupled with the fact that the 2nd respondent is yet to be taken appropriate action, we deem it fit to direct the 2nd respondent to take appropriate action in pursuant to the communication dated 28.06.2011 sent by the respondent No.1 within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AE) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Theni District, Theni. 2.The Tahsildhar, Theni Taluk, Theni District. +1cc to Special Government Pleader, Sr.No.27030 W.P.(MD)No.8900 of 2011 09.08.2011 nbj SMA/23.8.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/