Umashankar Karpur Babu Reddy v. The District Revenue Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Umashankar Karpur Babu Reddy S/o.Karpur Babu ... petitioner Vs

1. The District Revenue Officer Office of Chennai Collectorate No.62, Rajaji Salai Chennai-600 001.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer South Chennai Division Chennai-600 001.

3. The Tahsildar Velacheri Taluk Velacheri, Chennai-600 042.

4. T.Mathuram W/o.Thirumaran

5. M.Chandrabose S/o.Muthuramalingam ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to conduct and complete the enquiry on the appeal of the 1/4

petitioner dated 29.02.2024 against the proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 16.10.2023 cancelling patta of the petitioner with respect to a portion of vacant house site plot No.16 measuring 903 sq.ft out of 4360 sq.ft comprised in T.S.No.25/2, Block No.193, Velacheri Village and taken on file by the 1st respondent in Na.Ka.No.JNo.J2/e1839663/2024 and to dispose of the said appeal within a time. For Petitioner :

Mr.T.M.Hariharan For Respondents :

Mr.P.Sathish Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3 *****

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to conduct and complete the enquiry based on the appeal / revision filed by the petitioner on 29.02.2024 against the order passed by the second respondent dated 16.10.2023, wherein the patta that stood in the name of the petitioner was cancelled and it was issued in favour of the fifth respondent with respect to the subject property.

2. Heard Mr.T.M.Hariharan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 3.

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3. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to deal with the revision filed by the petitioner on 29.02.2024, after affording opportunity to the fourth and fifth respondents and orders shall be passed on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

This Writ Petition is disposed of with the above directions. There shall be no order as to costs.

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1. The District Revenue Officer Office of Chennai Collectorate No.62, Rajaji Salai Chennai-600 001.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer South Chennai Division Chennai-600 001.

3. The Tahsildar Velacheri Taluk Velacheri, Chennai-600 042.

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