1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN Writ Petition (MD)No.3743 of 2011 Malarkodi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Madurai District. 2.The Tahsildar, Usilampatti, Madurai District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue patta in favour of the petitioner with respect to 4 cents of Natham Poramboke land vide plot No.46 vide Survey No.1/137 of Panniyan Village, Usilampatty Taluk, Madurai District. For Petitioner : Mr.K.P.Narayanakumar For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramanian, Additional Government Pleader O R D E R Mr.K.Balasubramanian, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage. 2.The petitioner who has purchased the natham poramboke land to an extent of 4 cents in the year 2009 has sought for patta from the authorities concerned. She made representations on 15.11.2010 and 20.12.2010, yet no action has been taken. Subsequently, she made further representation on 24.01.2011 to the District Collector, Madurai and that was forwarded to the Tahsildar, the second respondent herein and directed to be answered within one month. Even then, according to the petitioner, till date, no order has been passed by the Tahsildar, the second respondent. Hence, the present writ petition. 3.On instructions, learned Additional Government Pleader would contend that the Tahsildar has to verify whether the land is natham poramboke and then only, if the petitioner is eligible, he can be granted patta in her favour. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4.Since the limited prayer sought for in this writ petition, the second respondent is directed to consider whether the petitioner is entitled for the patta after giving sufficient opportunity to the petitioner and enquiring into the matter and dispose of her representation, dated 24.01.2011 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (LA) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District. 2.The Tahsildar, Usilampatti, Madurai District. +1cc to Mr.K.P.Narayana Kumar, Advocate Sr.No.12049 +1cc to the Special Govt.Pleader, Sr.No.12123 sms ssk/19.04.2011 /5c-2p/- Writ Petition (MD)No.3743 of 2011 30.03.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/