Madras High CourtWP/12590/2021disposed of

P.Raviraj v. The Tahsildar

2025-03-04Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.03.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Writ Petition No.12590 of 2021 1.Mr.P.Raviraj 2.Mr.C.K.Geever 3.Mrs.Sheeja B.Cheeran .... Petitioners -Vs1.The Tahsildar Urban Land Ceiling Kindrathur Chennai.

2.The Asst. Commissioner/Competent Authority Urban Land Ceiling Kindrathur Zone Chennai.

.. Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents, especially the 1st respondent to incorporate our names as owners in all revenue records in respect of lands comprised in Survey No.265/2 of Kolapakkam Village and now Kundrathur Taluk Kancheepuram District measuring a total extent of about 4700 sq.mts. is equal to 1.16 Acres.

For Petitioners :

Mr.M.Anandha Kumar For Respondents :

Mr.M.R.Gokulkrishnan Additional Government Pleader 1 / 4

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider the representation made by the petitioners on 10.02.2021, wherein the petitioners have sought for incorporating their names as owners of the property in the revenue records. 2.Heard Mr.M.Anandha Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.M.R.Gokulkrishnan, learned Additional Government Pleader for respondents 1 and 2.

3.The case of the petitioners is that the subject property was proceeded under the Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act. The petitioners were deriving their title of the property from one Thandavamurthy. The said Thandavamurthy filed WP.No.19869 of 2005, challenging the ULC proceedings. This Court by an order dated 06.11.2012, allowed the writ petition and the ULC proceedings stood quashed. 4.Since the petitioners are deriving their title from the said Thandavamurthy, they made a representation to the 1st respondent on 10.02.2021 to incorporate their names as the owners of the subject property in the revenue records. Since the same was not considered, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court. 2 / 4

5.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that the change in the revenue records can be effected and the patta can be issued in the name of the petitioners only after the necessary Government order is issued. Therefore, the learned Additional Government Pleader sought for sometime in this regard.

6.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that the ULC proceedings itself has come to an end by virtue of the order passed by this Court in WP.No.19869 of 2005, dated 06.11.2012, which order has become final, there shall be a direction to the 1st respondent to follow-up with the concerned authority and get the necessary Government order passed in order to restore the lands in the name of the petitioners and to grant patta in the name of the petitioners. This process shall be completed within a period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of the order.

7.This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs. 04.03.2025 Index : Yes/No NCS : Yes/No KP 3 / 4

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

KP To 1.The Tahsildar Urban Land Ceiling Kindrathur Chennai.

2.The Asst. Commissioner/Competent Authority Urban Land Ceiling Kindrathur Zone Chennai.

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