Madras High CourtWP/15218/2025disposed of

M.Arunachalam v. The District Collector

2025-04-28Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH M.Arunachalam S/o.Late T.V.Muthuswamy New No.17 (old No.8), Sowrashtra Nagar First Street, Choolaimedu, Chennai - 600 094 Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector Chennai District, Chennai Collectorate, Fourth Floor, M. Singaravelar Maaligai, 62, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 094 2.The District Revenue Officer Chennai District, M. Singaavelar Maaligai, 63, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Egmore Taluk, Chennai 4.The Tahsildar Egmore Taluk, Chennai District, No.88 Mayor Ramanathan Salai, Chetpet, Chennai - 600 031 (near Palimar Hotel) Respondent(s) 1/5

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1 to 4 Respondents to rectify the land classification as Ryotwari/Manai instead of Sarkar/Porambokke in Column Nos.7 and 8 and issue the corrected Extract from the Permanent Land Register in Petitioner's name for the property situated at New No.17 (old No.8), Plot No.19, Sowrashtra Nagar First Street, Choolaimedu, Chennai - 600 094, comprised in Survey No.17/1, T.S.No.162, Block No.16 of Puliyur Village, Puliyur Town, Egmore Taluk (Previously Egmore - Nungambakkam Taluk), Chennai District (Formerly in Chengalpattu District), measuring 2786.70 sq.ft as per documents and 2791 sq.ft as per physical measurement, together with a house thereon, within a time frame as may fixed by this Hon'ble Court For Petitioner :

Mr.Om Prakash Senior Counsel for Mr.M.Arunkumar For Respondents :

Mr.P.Sathish Additional Government Pleader *****

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for issue of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to act upon the representation made by the petitioner, wherein, the petitioner is seeking for correction in the classification of the lands as 'Ryotwari Manai' instead of 'Sarkar 2/5

Poromboke' and for issuance of patta in the name of the petitioner with respect to the subject property.

2. Heard the learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents.

3. The application submitted by the petitioner before the fourth respondent has been refused to be entertained on the ground that the subject property has been classified as Sarkar Poromboke. The petitioner has also submitted a detailed representation before the first respondent on 27.08.2023 seeking for correction in the classification and for issuance of patta. This has not been considered by the first respondent.

4. The learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner also pointed out the fact that the patta has already been issued to all the adjacent lands and copies of the same have been annexed from Page No.68 of the typed set of papers.

5. Considering the materials placed before this Court and considering the grievance expressed by the petitioner, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to pass necessary orders on the representation made by the petitioner on 27.08.2023, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3/5

6. After orders are passed by the first respondent with respect to reclassification of the entry pertaining to the subject property, the same shall be followed up by the fourth respondent for the purpose of issuance of patta in the name of the petitioner.

The Writ Petition is disposed of in the above terms. There shall be no order as to costs.

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