Elumalai v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Elumalai S/o.Mannu Gounder Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector, Tiruvannamalai, 2.The District Revenue Officer, Tiruvannamalai, 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District.

4.The Tahsildar, Chetpet Taluk, 5.The Revenue Inspector, Nedungunam, Chetpet Taluk, Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st , 3rd and 1/4

4th respondents to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation dated 18.02.2025 with regard to removing the wrong entry as Anadheenam and "Blocked" in the revenue records in connection with S.Nos.315, 315/2A, 315/5A, 315/4 situated at Nedungunam Village, Pazhampettai Chetpet Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Chandrasekaran For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader *****

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to deal with the representation made by the petitioner on 18.02.2025 wherein the petitioner has sought for removal of wrong entry made in the revenue records as Anadheenam and to restore the property as a patta land.

2. Heard Mr.R.Chandrasekaran, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondents.

3. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the materials placed before this Court and also considering the fact that the patta originally stood in the name of the petitioner in Patta 2/4

No.82 and considering the report that has already been submitted by the Tahsildar with a proposal to remove the wrong entry, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to deal with the representation made by the petitioner on 18.02.2025 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.

22.04.2025 Index: Yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order gm To

1. The District Collector, Tiruvannamalai, 2.The District Revenue Officer, Tiruvannamalai, 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J 3/4

gm 4.The Tahsildar, Chetpet Taluk, 5.The Revenue Inspector, Nedungunam, Chetpet Taluk, 22.04.2025 4/4