T.Karthik v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH T.Karthik S/o.V.Thirunavukarasu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, South Chennai Zone, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

2.S.Duraivel S/o.Sivasankaran 3.S.Thulukanam S/o.Sivasankaran 4.Geetha D/o.Sambandhan 5.Bharathkumar S/o.Sambandhan ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 23.02.2023 in proceeding No.A2/786/2023 to rectify the patta issued for higher dimension and extent in favour of respondents 2 to 5 in S.No.177/4B2A2 and S.No.177/ 4B2A3 in Sholinganallur village, 1/4

Sholinganallur Taluk, Chennai District and thereby grant patta for 1662 sq.ft in S.No.177/4B, Sholinganallur village in favour of petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Gowsik Sundar For Respondents : Mr.S.Jayachandran Government Advocate [R1] *****

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to deal with the representation made by the petitioner on 23.02.2023 wherein the petitioner is seeking for rectification/correction of the extent of property that has been mentioned in the patta issued in favour of respondents 2 to 5 and to grant patta in favour of the petitioner by indicating the correct extent with respect to the subject property.

2. Heard Mr.S.Gowsik Sundar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.S.Jayachandran, learned Government Advocate appearing for first respondent.

3. The case of the petitioner is that he is claiming title over the property by virtue of a settlement deed dated 26.05.2020. The grievance of the petitioner is that patta has been issued in favour of the private 2/4

respondents in Patta Nos.6705 & 6706 and a larger extent has been mentioned in these pattas. Hence, the petitioner made a representation in this regard seeking for correction in the extent of property in the patta that has been issued in favour of the private respondents and for issuance of patta in favour of the petitioner by specifying the correct extent of the property. Since the same has not been considered, the present writ petition has been filed.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to deal with the petitioner's representation dated 23.02.2023 after affording opportunity to the respondents 2 to 5 and pass orders on its own merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J gm To The Revenue Divisional Officer, South Chennai Zone, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

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