1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P(MD)No.7626 of 2011 S.Pandi .. Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, Madurai. 2. The Tahsildar, Tirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District. 3. Mr.Ilangovan, Village Administrative Officer, Koodakovil, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District. .. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to fix the four boundaries of Survey No.96/4R which is totally measures 11 Cents by measuring the lands in Survey No.96 of K.Krishnapuram Village, near Koodakoil, Tirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Natarajan For Respondents : Mr. R.Anandha Raj Government Advocate, for R.1 and R.2 O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner for a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to fix the four boundaries of Survey No.96/4R which is totally measures 11 Cents by measuring the lands in Survey No.96 of K.Krishnapuram Village, near Koodakoil, Tirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District. 2. Heard Mr.P.Natarajan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.R.Anandha Raj, learned Government Advocate, who takes notice for the respondents 1 and 2. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that the third respondent/Village Administrative Officer is not performing his duties inspite of the petitioner paying the necessary amount for measurement of the property. Therefore, he has submitted the representation to the first respondent/District Collector on 09.06.2011 and that has not been considered so far. Hence, he is before this Court. This statement has been made in paragraph 5 of the affidavit. 5. In view of the stand taken by the petitioner, the first https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 respondent/District Collector is directed to enquire into the matter and take appropriate steps for redressing the grievance of the petitioner as per law, if it has not been redressed so far. 6. It is desirable that the District Collector issues suitable directions to the Revenue Authorities or other administrative authorities to quickly dispose of the representations made by the citizens in all matters including the plea for issuance of patta, for sub-division or for measurement of land. If administrative actions based on petitions and representations are effectively disposed of, it will lessen the burden on Courts where such mundane writs as the present one are filed. The Court will have sufficient time to take up and decide the other matters of legal importance. 7. At the risk of repetition, the Court is flooded by a large number of writ petitions filed only to consider the representations which are similar to the one which has been filed in the present case. This can be reduced if the authorities effectively dispose the representation made. 8. If the administration is properly tuned and the authorities dispose of the representations as and when they are approached by following the principles of natural justice, it will save valuable time, energy and cost to many citizens. 9. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The District Collector, Madurai. 2. The Tahsildar, Tirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District. 3. Mr.Ilangovan, Village Administrative Officer, Koodakovil, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District. +1cc to Special Government Pleader, SR.No.22613 ss1 GH : 28.07.2011 : 2p/5c W.P(MD)No.7626 of 2011 11.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/