IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.10.2021

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE V.BHAVANI SUBBAROYAN

W.P.NO.19762 OF 2021

V.Ariyan

... Petitioner

.Vs.

1. The Secretary,

The Tamilnadu Backward Classes,

Most Backward Classes and Minority

Welfare Department, Secretariat,

Fort St.George,

Chennai - 09.

2. The Director,

The Tamilnadu Backward Classes,

Most Backward Classes and Minority,

Welfare Department,

Ezhilagam Annexe Building II Floor,

Chennai - 05.

3. The District Collector,

District Backward Classes,

Most Backward Classes and Minority,

Welfare Department,

District Collector office,

Dharmapuri District.

4. The District Backward Classes,

Most Backward Classes and Minority,

Welfare Department/

The District Revenue Officer,

Dharmapuri District.

5. The Tashildar,

District Collectorate office,

Palacode, Dharmapuri District.

r... Respondents

Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of

India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the

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3^rd and 4^th respondents to consider the representation letter

dated 13.01.2020 and to change Patta in favour of petitioner and

issue computerized chitta in bearing Survey No.75/1Z,

Marandahalli, Palacode, Dharmapuri-District, total extent of

0.57.0 hectares.

For Petitioner

: Mr.N.Suresh

For Respondents : Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan

Government Advocate

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for a mandamus to direct

the respondents 3 and 4 to consider the representation dated

13.01.2020 and to change Patta in favour of petitioner and

issuance of computerized chitta in S.No.75/1Z, Marandahalli,

Palacode, Dharmapuri-District to an extent of 0.57.0 hectares.

2.The case of the petitioner is that he is in possession in

S.No.75/12 to an extent of 0.57.0 hectares of land,

Marandahalli, Palacode, Dharmapuri District and also in

S.No.75/1A to an extent of 4.62 acres the land taken by the

Government for the Most Backward Class People Novice and toby

people Marandahalli, Palacode, Dharmapuri-District, Government

acquired the aforesaid lands for issuance of pattas to the

Eligible Most Backward Class People and this acquisition was

done by G.O.Ms.No.891, Social Welfare Department dated

14.03.1986 and subsequently, the matter culminated in the Award

No.2/88-89 dated 29.09.1988.

3.The petitioner submits that suddenly the land owners

compensation amount was deposited in the Court on 14.02.1994 and

due to the completion of land acquisition activities it was

creating Law and Order so unable to take the land independence.

4.According to the petitioner, on 02.01.1993 a meeting has

been conducted by the Revenue Department Krishnagiri between the

Landowners and Department Officials and in the negotiations, it

has been decided to withdraw the land acquisition activities.

5.The petitioner submits that the Government stopped the

land acquisition for the Most Backward Class people, Novice and

toby people Marandahalli, Palacode, Dharmapuri-District and

issued order in Na.Ka.No.44257/85/y1, dated 26.07.2003.

6.The petitioner further submits that after withdrawal of

the land acquisition, the respondents 3 and 4 have not changed

Village account and patta in his name and he gave a petition to

the respondent but they are not taken any steps and action in

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S.No.75/1Z, Marandahalli, Palacode, Dharmapuri District, for

total extent of 0.57.0 hectares of land and on 03.03.2014, he

made representation to the respondents 3 and 4 to grant patta

for the aforesaid land.

7.According to the petitioner, the respondents 3 and 4 have

not replied to his representation and he filed a writ petition

before this Court in W.P.No.461 of 2015, the matter came up

before a lea