Venugopal.A v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.07.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.(MD)Nos.17149, 17150, 17158, 17173 and 17174 of 2023 W.P.(MD)No.17149 of 2023 A.Venugopal Chitta in Patta No.1466 and issue the same to the petitioner as per the landed property comprised in Survey No.698/4 for an extent of 0.40.5 W.P.(MD)No.17150 of 2023 G.Rajesh Kumar Chitta in Patta No.1416 and issue the same to the petitioner as per the landed property comprised in Survey No.698/2 for an extent of 0.60.0 W.P.(MD)No.17158 of 2023 R.Sathiyaseelan Chitta in Patta No.1465 and issue the same to the petitioner as per the landed property comprised in Survey No.698/3 for an extent of 0.81.0 W.P.(MD)No.17173 of 2023 D.Eswari Chitta in Patta No.1468 and issue the same to the petitioner as per the landed property comprised in Survey No.698/5 for an extent of 0.88.5 W.P.(MD)No.17174 of 2023 C.Krishnaveni Chitta in Patta No.1401 and issue the same to the petitioner as per the landed property comprised in Survey No.698/1 for an extent of 0.60.0 COMMON ORDER The petitioners claim that the land in Survey No.698 to an extent of 3.30.0 hectares has been assigned to them in the year 1982. Based on the assignment, entries have also been made in the 'A' register.

¶2The petitioners have also enclosed their Patta Passbooks, which show that the Survey No.698 has been sub-divided and patta was also issued to them by the Deputy Tahsildar, Thiruverumbur, on

23.06.1997. Based on the said document, they have submitted a representation dated 06.12.2022 seeking necessary entries in the chitta also. In this regard, an enquiry notice was also issued by the respondent, however, no orders have been passed. Therefore, the petitioners have approached this Court by way of filing these writ petitions.

¶3Ms.D.Farjana Ghoushia, learned Special Government Pleader, on written instructions, which she received from the 4th respondent/the Tahsildar, Thiruverumbur, in Na.Ka.No.A4/0017/2023 dated

17.07.2023, submits that the land, in Survey No.698, to an extent of

3.30.0 hectares, is classified as a Government land and vide G.O.Ms.No.1349, Department of Education and Science and Technology, dated 26.06.1982, this land has been allotted to Bharathidasan University and now, it has been allotted to Anna University and the Anna University has also put up a compound wall to this land.

¶4Considering the rival submissions made, this Court directs the 4th respondent/the Tahsildar, Thiruverambur, to take a decision on the petitioners' representation dated 06.12.2022 after providing an opportunity to the petitioners and pass necessary orders within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶5With the above direction, these writ petitions are disposed of. No costs.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J. ogy W.P.(MD)Nos.17149, 17150, 17158, 17173 and 17174 of 2023

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