BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:03-11-2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN WP(MD)No.11707 of 2011 P.Kasinathan :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Commissioner, Revenue and Administrative Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. 2.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai District. 4.The Tahsildar, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District. :Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue the copy of the settlement order and the connected records pertaining to Survey Nos.23 and 24 of Kuttithinni Village, Kayankulam Group, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District based on the petitioner's application dated 1.7.2009 and 27.6.2011 within the stipulated period. For Petitioner :Mr.G.Radhakrishnan For Respondents:Mr.B.Pugazhenthi,Special Government Pleader. ORDER The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition, seeking a Mandamus directing the respondents to issue the copy of the Settlement Order and connected records relating to Survey Nos.23 and 24 of Kuttithinni Village, Kayankulam Group, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District. 2.Heard Mr.G.Radhakrishnan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.B.Pugazhenthi, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents. 3.The grievance of the petitioner is that the documents in question have been stolen away by somebody. The property covered by the documents was allotted to the petitioner's father who participated in the movement for restoration of the glory of Tamil language. 4.On 12.10.2011, when the writ petition came up for hearing, I directed the learned Special Government Pleader to find out if the records are actually available in the office of the respondents. Today, the learned Special Government Pleader reported that the records are available in the office of the second respondent. He has also submitted that copies of the records could be given to the petitioner upon payment of charges. 5.In view of the above statement made by the learned Special Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to fix the charges payable by the petitioner and communicate the same to the petitioner, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Within two weeks of the petitioner making payment of the amount so fixed by the second respondent, the second respondent shall give copies of the documents available to the petitioner. 6.The writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Commissioner, Revenue and Administrative Department, Ezhilagam,Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. 2.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai District. 4.The Tahsildar, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District. RP/09.11.2011/1P/5C. W.P.(MD)No.11707 of 2011,03-11-2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/