Sangili Veerappa v. The Secretary Revenue
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.01.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.NO.27262 OF 2012 AND M.P.NO.1 OF 2012 & W.M.P.NOS.8309 & 21551 OF 2020 Sangili Veerappa Balasubramaniya Pandian ... Petitioner .Vs.
1. The Secretary, Revenue Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Commissioner of Revenue Administration,
3. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.
4. The Inspector General of Registration, 100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 28.
5. The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
6. The Commissioner of Land Administration, ... Respondents [R5 & R6 impleaded vide order dated 22.11.2021 in W.M.P.Nos.12275 & 16055 of 2021]
PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent herein to produce entire list of properties entrusted to them under section 18 of the Court of Wards Act by the late Zamindar Sri Varagunaramapandiya Chinnathambiar and furnish the present status of the properties thus entrusted. For Petitioner :
Mrs.Vijayalakshmi Natarajan For Mrs.Shanmugavalli Sekar For Respondents R1 to R3, :
Mr.M.Rajendiran R5 & R6 Additional Government Pleader R4 :
Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Government Advocate
O R D E R
The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to direct the 2nd respondent herein to produce entire list of properties entrusted to them under section 18 of the Court of Wards Act by the late Zamindar Sri Varagunaramapandiya Chinnathambiar and furnish the present status of the properties.
2. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3, 5 and 6 made a submission that the other legal heirs filed separate writ petitions in W.P.Nos.7770/2019 and 6990/2012 and pursuant to the orders of the High Court dated 29.08.2016, the Principal Secretary and the Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai passed an order in proceedings dated 30.03.2017 and in the said proceedings, the Commissioner of Land Administration furnished the list of properties handed over by the Court of Wards to the Government and all other available details along with the history of the case is also furnished in the said proceedings.
3. The prayer sought four in the present writ petition is to direct the 2nd respondent herein to produce entire list of properties entrusted to them under section 18 of the Court of Wards Act.
4. Now, in the said proceedings dated 30.03.2017, the list of properties handed over by the Court of Wards to the Government has been furnished. Based on the said proceedings, the petitioner is also at liberty to initiate all further actions in the manner known to law and by following the procedures.
5. With this liberty, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar cse To 1.
The Secretary, Revenue Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
2.
The Commissioner of Revenue Administration, 3.
The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.
4.
The Inspector General of Registration, 100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 28.
5.
The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
6.
The Commissioner of Land Administration, +1cc to Mrs.Shanmugavalli Sekar, Advocate, S.R.No.3931 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.4298 W.P.NO.27262 OF 2012 PCH(CO) PBS/07/02/2022