1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.01.2011 Coram: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.(MD).No.712 of 2011 A.Aru. Arunachalam Chettiar : Petitioner -Vs- 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer Ramanathapuram 2. The Village Administrative Officer Thaliyarenthal Village Kallikudi group Thiruvadanai Taluk Ramanathapuram District : Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 29.12.2010. *** For Petitioner : Mr.VR. Shanmuganathan For Respondents : Mr.K.A.Nandagopalan Additional Government Pleader O R D E R The petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider his representation, dated 29.12.2010. 2. The petitioner is the owner of the land in S.Nos. 241, 242/1, 242/2, 248/1, 251/1, 251/3 of Thaliyarendhal Village, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. The patta of the said property was also issued in his name. The petitioner has made an application for issuance of a cultivation certificate. The second respondent appears to have issued a certificate in respect of four acres of land. According to the petitioner, he is in possession of 17 acres and the certificate should have been issued in respect of the entire extent of 17 acres. This made the petitioner to make a representation before the first respondent, on 29.12.2010. Since the said representation was not considered by the respondents, the petitioner was constrained to file the Writ Petition. 3. When the Writ Petition came up for hearing on 20.01.2011, I have directed the learned Government Advocate to take instructions from the respondents regarding the time required for disposal of the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 representation of the petitioner. However, the learned Additional Government Pleader was not in a position to report about the time required by the respondents to dispose of the representation given by the petitioner on merits. 4. Considering the limited issue involved in the matter, I am of the view that interest of justice would be sub-served, in case a direction is issued to the first respondent to consider the representation. 5. Accordingly, the first respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner, dated 29.12.2010 on merits and as per law as expeditiously as possible and in any case, within a period of two 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/- Deputy Registrar(Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer Ramanathapuram 2. The Village Administrative Officer Thaliyarenthal Village Kallikudi group, Thiruvadanai Taluk Ramanathapuram District +1cc to Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan, Advocate, Sr.No.3495 +1cc to the Special Govt.Pleader, Sr.No. 3349 vsg ssk/04.03.2011 /5c -2p/- W.P.(MD).No.712 of 2011 27.01.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/