1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.12.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD)No.14257 of 2011 J.Selvaraj ... Petitioner Versus 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Tahsildar, Tenkasi Taluk, Tirunelveli District. ... 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 patta in the name of the petitioner in Survey Nos.86/4 and 87/1 at Punnaiyapuram, Chokkampatti Village, Tenkasi Taluk, Tirunelveli District based on the petitioner's application dated 14.11.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.R.Karthikeyan, Additional Government Pleader. O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition seeking a mandamus to direct the respondents to issue patta. 2. Heard Mr.M.Kannan, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.R.Karthikeyan, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents. 3. Two persons filed a suit in O.S.No.156 of 1991 on the file of the Sub Court, Tenkasi, against the petitioner and another for declaration of title and permanent injunction. The suit was later transferred to another Court and renumbered as O.S.No.552 of 1995. Taking advantage of the pendency of the suit, the plaintiffs got the patta transferred in their name. 4. In C.R.P.(NPD) (MD) Nos.1039 and 1061 of 2005, I passed an order on 09.11.2010, directing the Munsif Court, to dispose of the suit within a time frame. Thereafter, the plaintiffs withdrew the suit. 5. Therefore, the petitioner made a representation for grant of patta and has come up with the above writ petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 6. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 14.11.2011, conduct enquiry into the title and take appropriate action in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after giving opportunity, if necessary, to the rival candidates. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T & P) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(C.S) To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Tahsildar, Tenkasi Taluk, Tirunelveli District. +1. CC to the Special Government Pleader, SR.No. 43862 RR W.P.(MD)NO.14257 of 2011 14.12.2011 TR : 23.12.2011: 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/