J.Ravi v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 03.04.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD J.Ravi ..
Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.
3.The Thahsildar Uthangarai, Krishnagiri District.
4.Rajeswari 5.Kumar .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent herein to consider and dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 16.08.2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent to cancel the patta granted to Lake Area in Water Resources area (Kasivu Neer Kuttai) situated in
between the Kattanoor Survey No.11, Uthangarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District within a specified time frame as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
For the Petitioner :
Mr.K.Thiruvenkagadam For the Respondents :
Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.K.Karthik Jegannath Government Advocate - for RR 1 to 3 * * * * *
ORDER
(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.K.Thiruvengadam learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, learned State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.K.Karthik Jegannath, learned Government Advocate for the respondents 1 to 3.
2. A representation is filed by the petitioner to the respondents 1 to 3 against the patta granted to some individuals. However, the representation does not even contain the names of the persons in whose favour the patta is granted and the petitioner wants the same
to be cancelled. Statutory appeal remedy is provided under the Act to challenge the patta. The petitioner had earlier filed a writ petition in W.P.No.9630 of 2023. This Court by an order dated 28.03.2023 granted liberty to the petitioner to approach the authority concerned.
3. In the light of the above, the prayer as sought for cannot be granted. However, the petitioner, if he is an aggrieved person, may file an appeal under the provisions of Patta Passbook Act for cancellation of Patta as may be permissible under law.
4. With the above observation, this writ petition is disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.
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To 1.The District Collector Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.
3.The Thahsildar Uthangarai, Krishnagiri District.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.
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