Judgment · High Court
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India art. 226
Key paragraphs
- Para 66. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/-Asst. Registrar./true copy/Sub Asst. Registrar.mvs. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ ToThe Settlement OfficerOffice of the Director of Survey and SettlementChepaukChennai 600 005.+ 1 CC To M/s.Anantharaman, Advocate SR NO. 23828+ 1 CC to the Government Pleader…
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 6/6/2006C O R A MTHE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE S.K.KRISHNANWrit Petition No.17075 of 2006K. Somarajan...PetitionerVsThe Settlement OfficerOffice of the Director of Survey and SettlementChepaukChennai 600 005....RespondentPetition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of Indiapraying for the issue of a writ of mandamus as stated therein. For petitioner ...Mr.R.Santhanam, SCfor Mr.A.Anantha RamanFor respondent...Mr.M.Dhandapani, AGP.
O R D E RThe writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue awrit of mandamus to direct the respondent to dispose of therepresentation of the petitioner dated 25/5/2006 pending on the file ofthe respondent.2. The petitioner is the owner of the land bearing SurveyNo.67/1 of No.31 Thazhambur Village, Thiruporur Taluk, KancheepuramDistrict, in all measuring total extent of 3 acres and 16 cents. Thepetitioner had purchased the above stated agricultural land from oneB.Dharsen Singh, S/o. Of Bishen Singh through his Power of Attorney Agentunder four different Deeds of Sale dated 12/7/1995 and registered as Document Nos.1/1996, 2/1996, 3/1996 and 4/1996 respectively at S.R.O.,Thiruporur. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
It is further stated that when the Revenue Authoritiesinspected the property during the year 1963, the predecessors in title whowas the owner at that point of time was not available for inspection andverification and hence they had declared the lands as "anatheenam lands"in the revenue records.
The grievance of the petitioner is that, since he is thebonafide purchaser of the above stated land for valuable considerationdated 12/7/1995 under four registered sale deeds from B.Dharsen Singh, his position with regard to the property has to be declared by the RevenueDepartment. In such circumstances, the petitioner had submitted arepresentation dated 25/5/2006 to the Settlement Officer the respondentherein for making suitable entries in the records and for receiving pattain his favour in respect of the lands measuring 3.16 acres, comprised in Survey No.67/1 of Thazhambur Village, Thiruporur Taluk, KancheepuramDistrict.
Today when the above matter was taken up for considerationand upon hearing the learned counsel for both, this Court is inclined topass the following order. The respondent is hereby directed to consider the representationof the petitioner dated 25/5/2006 within a period of four weeks from thedate of receipt of a copy of this order on merits and in accordance withlaw.
Operative part
With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/-Asst. Registrar./true copy/Sub Asst. Registrar.mvs. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ ToThe Settlement OfficerOffice of the Director of Survey and SettlementChepaukChennai 600 005.+ 1 CC To M/s.Anantharaman, Advocate SR NO. 23828+ 1 CC to the Government Pleader SR NO 23936Writ Petition No.17075 of 20066/6/2006ava(co)gp/9.6.
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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