1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.(MD)No.871 of 2011 P.Arulanandam : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Tahsildar, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District. 2.The Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records, O/o.The District Survey and Land Records, Collectorate Campus, Theni, Theni District. : Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent herein to issue patta to the petitioner in respect of the land possessed by the petitioner of an extent of 3 ½ cents including the right of common pathway and well relating to survey Number 518, situate in Karuppaiah Konar Street, 1st Ward, Anumanthanpatti Village, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sethuraman For Respondents : Mr.S.Shanmugavel Additional Government Pleader ORDER The petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to grant patta in respect of the property in Survey No.518, Karuppaiah Konar Street, 1st Ward, Anumanthanpatti Village of Uthamapalayam Taluk in the district of Theni. 2. According to the petitioner, he is in possession and enjoyment of 3½ cents of land in Survey No.518. Though the application was submitted on 14.06.2010 before the first respondent to sub-divide the property and issue patta, no action was taken towards the said direction. This made the petitioner to file the Writ Petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties. 4. The only request of the petitioner is to grant patta in respect of the property in Survey No.518. The application is pending for the last eight months. Therefore, I am of the view that the matter requires emergent consideration by the first respondent. 5. Accordingly, the first respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the application submitted by the petitioner on 14.06.2010 on merits and as per law as expeditiously as possible and in any case, within a period of three 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 (Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Tahsildar, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District. 2.The Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records, O/o.The District Survey and Land Records, Collectorate Campus, Theni, Theni District. +1 CC to Special Government Pleader (SR.No.9188) Order made in W.P.(MD)No.871 of 2011 Dated:- 17.02.2011 SML NSV/7.3.11/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/