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Manikandan v. The District Revenue Officer

2026-02-23Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-02-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE AND WMP NO. 6253 OF 2026,WMP NO. 6254 OF 2026

1. Manikandan Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Revenue Officer Office of the District Revenue Officer Sathuvacchari, Vellore District.

2.The Thasildhar Office of the Thasildhar Gudiyatham Taluk, Vellore District.

3.Gunasekara Chetty@ Gunasekaran Respondent(s) PRAYER Calling for the records relating to the impugned notice No.Je2/ 3962944/ 2025 dated 08.01.2026 issued by the 1st respondent, quash the same as illegal and without jurisdiction, and consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to maintain the patta entries in favour of the petitioner in respect of survey Nos.22/1A and 22/1B strictly in accordance with the civil court decrees in O.S. No.314/ 2008, A.S No.13/2016 and S.A. No.718/2018. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.S.Arivazhagan For Respondent(s):

Mr.C.Jayaprakash Govt Advocate For Respondent

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed, challenging the impugned notice dated 08.01.2026 issued by the first respondent.

2. The petitioner claims that the impugned notice has been issued without jurisdiction and it is illegal. According to the petitioner, he is the absolute owner of the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition based on Civil Court decrees passed in O.S. No.314 of 2008, A.S.No.13 of 2016 and S.A.No.718 of 2018.

3. The very same objections that have been raised by the petitioner in this writ petition ought to have been raised before the first respondent on receipt of the impugned notice dated 08.01.2026 from the first respondent. Instead of raising the objections before the first respondent, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing this writ petition, which is not maintainable. However, the first respondent will have to necessarily consider the objections that have been raised by the petitioner before this Court before proceeding further with the impugned notice dated 08.01.2026 issued to the petitioner.

4. As observed earlier, the petitioner has raised the objection that the impugned notice issued to him is illegal and without jurisdiction since the petitioner's ownership has been proved through the Civil Court decrees passed in his favour in O.S. No.314 of 2008, confirmed in A.S.No.13 of 2016 and further, confirmed in S.A.No.718 of 2018.

5. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the petitioner to submit written objections to the impugned notice dated 08.01.2026 to the first respondent, stating the reasons as to why the impugned notice has been issued illegally and without jurisdiction, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the said written objections from the petitioner, the first respondent shall consider the same on merits and in accordance with law and pass final orders and decide as to whether any further proceedings is required to be taken or not as expeditiously as possible.

6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

23-02-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes ab To 1.The District Revenue Officer Office of the District Revenue Officer Sathuvacchari, Vellore District.

2.The Thasildhar Office of the Thasildhar Gudiyatham Taluk, Vellore District.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

ab AND WMP NO. 6253 OF 2026,WMP NO. 6254 OF 2026 23-02-2026