S.Senthilkumar v. The District Revenue Officer,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 13.02.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.4080 of 2025 S.Senthil Kumar ..Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Revenue Officer, Tiruvallur District, Collector's office compound, Thiruvallur - 602 001

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer /Sub Collector, O/o.The Revenue Divisional officer /Sub Collector, Tiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.

3. The Tahsildar, Tiruvallur Taluk, Tiruvallur District.

4. B.Ravendhiran ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st Respondent herein to consider and pass orders on the Revision of the petitioner dated 02/12/2024 submitted to cancel the Patta No.1490 issued in favour of the 4th Respondent herein in respect of the land of an extent 1/5

of 12 Cents (0.05.00 Hectare) in S.No.23/ 1 B1 C of Sirukalathur villate Tiruvallur Taluk.

For Petitioner : M/s.A.Bharathi For Respondents : Mr.P.Sathish Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of Mandamus seeking for a direction to the 1st respondent to deal with the revision filed by the petitioner on 02.12.2024 wherein the petitioner is seeking for the cancellation of patta that stands in favour of the 4th respondent.

2.

Heard M/s.A.Bharathi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional Government Pleader for Respondents 1 to 3.

3.

The petitioner is claiming right over the subject property through a registered Sale deed dated 22.01.2007. The further case of the petitioner is that the patta originally stood in the name of the 2/5

petitioner in Patta No.1488. Subsequently, the patta is said to have been transferred in the name of the 4th respondent. The same was challenged before the 2nd respondent and the 2nd respondent through proceedings dated 20.09.2022 rejected the claim made by the petitioner. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed a revision before the 1st respondent which is kept pending. It is under these circumstances, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court.

4.

Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the 1st respondent to deal with the revision petition filed by the petitioner dated 02.12.2024 after affording an opportunity to the 4th respondent and final orders shall be passed on its own merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.

This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. 3/5

No costs.

13.02.2025 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order / Non Speaking Order rka N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

rka To

1. The District Revenue Officer, Tiruvallur District, Collector's office compound, Thiruvallur - 602 001

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer /Sub Collector, O/o.The Revenue Divisional officer /Sub Collector, Tiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.

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3. The Tahsildar, Tiruvallur Taluk, Tiruvallur District.

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