TAMILNADU INFORMATION COMMISSION No.2, Thiyagaraya Road, , 600 018. Tel: 24357580

DATE OF ORDER – 08.09.2014

PRESENT

Thiru S.F. AKBAR, B.Sc. B.L., STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER

Case No. 30076/Enquiry/A/2012 & 51412/A/2013

Thiru D.Shanmugam, Advocate, .. APPELLANT No.31, Perumal Koil Street, Edaimanagar, Chennai-51.

Thiru A.B.Raghupathi, No.9, TAS Enclave, Shanthi Colony, , Chennai-40.

1) The Public Information Officer .. PUBLIC AUTHORITY Office of the District Collector, , Chennai-600 001.

2) The Public Information Officer, O/o the Tahsildar, Taluk, No.88, Mayor Ramanathan Salai, , Chennai -600 034.

3) The Public Information Officer, O/o the Tahsildar, Taluk, No.4, West Mada Street, , Aminjikarai, Chennai – 600 107. 2

4) The Public Information Officer, O/o the Commissioner of Survey and Settlement, , Chennai – 600 005. (w.e.)

5) The Public Information Officer, O/o the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. (w.e.)

---- ORDER

In this case, one of the appellants Thiru A.B.Raghupathi is present and the other appellant Thiru D.Shanmugam, Advocate is absent. On behalf of the Thiru D.Shanmugam, Advocate, one E.V.Gopalakrishnan has appeared for today's enquiry and submitted necessary authorization letter. The Public Authority is represented by Thiru S.Ramachandran, Assistant Commissioner-II, Land Administration Department, Chennai-5, Thiru R.Pandiyan, Additional P.A. to Collector (Lands), Collectorate of Chennai, Thiru A.Anthony, Headquarters Deputy Tahsildar, Office, Tmt.K.Tamilselvi, Assistant Director of Survey and Settlement, O/o the Commissioner of Survey and Settlement, Chennai-5. 2. This case was already enquired on 05.08.2014. During the previous enquiry, the Public Authorities have requested this Commission to grant some more time to verify the records in order to find out the correct and exact position for facilitating an effective participation in the enquiry. Accordingly, a month's time has been granted to the Public Authorities and the matter has now been taken up for today's re-enquiry. The appellant in this case asked for issuance of patta in his name in respect of a land comprised in Survey No.19/2A, measuring 4.27 acres situate in Koyambedu Village in Egmore- Taluk, which originally belonged to his wife Malleswari since deceased. The case would appear to have a chequered history into which I do not propose to enter. The Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Land Administration in his letter No.K4/13710/2012, Dated 03.09.2014, after considering the facts and circumstances of the case, has observed that the order passed by the Settlement Officer is not to be considered by the Chennai District Collector and the said order of the 3

Settlement Officer is to be kept in abeyance. The District Collector, Chennai has been requested to examine the records and after proper enquiry pass appropriate orders on merits. Thus, the entire case is to go before the District Collector for his consideration and passing appropriate orders as directed by the Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Land Administration, Chennai-5. If this is to be the state of affairs, nothing more that remains to be considered in this appeal by this Commission. Needless to point out that this exercise is to be undertaken and completed within a reasonable time having regard to the date of application for information filed under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act before the Public Information Officer concerned. 3. In this view, this appeal is closed. A copy of this order is communicated to the District Collector, Chennai District, Chennai-1 for necessary action.

Sd/- (S.F.AKBAR) STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER

(BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION)

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

Case No. 30076/Enquiry/A/2012 & 51412/A/2013 To

PUBLIC AUTHORITY :

1) The Public Information Officer Office of the District Collector, Chennai District, Chennai-600 001.

2) The Public Information Officer, O/o the Tahsildar, , No.88, Mayor Ramanathan Salai, Chetpet, Chennai -600 034.

4

3) The Public Information Officer, O/o the Tahsildar, Aminjikarai Taluk, No.4, West Mada Street, Koyambedu, Aminjikarai, Chennai – 600 107.

4) The Public Information Officer, O/o the Commissioner of Survey and Settlement, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. (w.e.)

5) The Public Information Officer, O/o the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. (w.e.)

6) The District Collector, Collectorate of Chennai, Rajaji Salai, Singaravelar Maaligai, Chennai-1.

APPELLANTS:

Thiru D.Shanmugam, Advocate, No.31, Perumal Koil Street, Edaimanagar, Chennai-51.

Thiru A.B.Raghupathi, No.9, TAS Enclave, Shanthi Colony, Anna Nagar, Chennai-40.

*jb*