BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:24.01.2011 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN WP(MD)Nos.560 to 566 of 2011 1.Puspam :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.560/2011 2.Murugeswari :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.561/2011 3.Rajeswari :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.562/2011 4.Selvakani :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.563/2011 5.Sermakani :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.564/2011 6.Uma :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.565/2011 7.Deepalakshmi :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.566/2011 -Vs- 1.The District Collector,Tirunelveli. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer,Tirunelveli. 3.The Tahsildar,Cheranmahadevi,Tirunelveli. :Respondents in all WP's. WP(MD)Nos.560 to 466/2011 PRAYER:Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to consider his representation dated 08.03.2010 for issuance of house site patta in respect of the petitioner's house constructed in Government natham land in S.No.326/11, Karikoil Village, Karaisuthu Uvari Panchayat, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelvel1 District. For Petitioners: Mr.H.Arumugam For Respondents: Mr.K.A.Nandagopan, Addl.Govt.Pleader ORDER The petitioners seek direction to the first respondent to issue patta on the basis of their representation dated 08.03.2010. 2.The petitioners are said to have been residing in Sy.No.326/11 in Karikoil Village. They have constructed thatched house in the said property and they have staying in the property for the last many years. They have made an application before the first respondent on the basis of the Government Order in G.OMs.No.43 for grant of patta. However, the said application was not considered by the first respondent. Accordingly, the petitioners have filed the Writ Petitions for issuance of Writ of Mandamus. 3.I have heard the learned counsel for the parties. 4.Since the prayer of the petitioners is only to consider their application for issuance of patta on the strength of the Government Order, I am of the view that interest of justice would be sub served in case a direction is issued to the first respondent to dispose of the representations on merits. 5.Accordingly, the first respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the representations dated 08.03.2010 for issuance of patta in respect of their property in Sy.No.326/11 in Karikoil Village and pass orders on merits and as per law, as expeditiously as possible and in any case, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.The writ petitions are disposed of with the above directions.No costs Sd/- Deputy Registrar (LA) / TRUE COPY / Assistant Registrar To: 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirunelveli. 3.The Tahsildar, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli. +1CC to The Special Government Pleader. SR.No.2882. MPK/RP/02.03.11/1P/5C. W.P(MD)Nos.560 to 566 of 2011,24.01.2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/