Padmasini Sathi v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30-04-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Padmasini Sathi Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer Tambaram, Chennai 600 045 2.The Tahsildar Tambaram, Chennai 600 045 3.The Zonal Tahsildar Taluk Office Building, 1st Floor, GST Road, Tmabaram, Chennai 600 045 Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to quash the proceedings of the 3rd respondent in File No 2025/0103/35/426850 dated 29.03.2025 and further

2/6 direct the Respondent herein directing the respondents herein to order mutation of Revenue Record in the name of the petitioner herein pursuant to Release Deed dated 23.12.2024 bearing Doc. No.15794/2024 on the file of SubRegistrar, Selaiyur. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.A. Akshay Kumar For Respondent(s):

Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned proceedings of the 3 rd respondent dated 29.03.2025 and for consequential direction to the 3 rd respondent to mutate the revenue records in the name of the petitioner with respect to the subject property.

2.Heard Mr.A. Akshay Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3/6 3.The online rejection order has been passed by the 3 rd respondent without assigning any reasons by merely relying upon the report of the Village Administrative Officer.

4.In the considered view of this Court, if the 3 rd respondent was not inclined to issue the patta, the petitioner should have been called for an enquiry and necessary clarification should have been obtained. The very fact that the online rejection order is bereft of any reasons, by itself is a ground for interference.

5.In the light of the above discussion, the online rejection order issued by the 3 rd respondent dated 29.03.2025, is hereby quashed and the matter is remanded back to the file of the 3 rd respondent with a direction to conduct an enquiry after affording opportunity to the petitioner and pass orders, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

4/6 6.In the result, this writ petition is allowed with the above direction. No Costs.

30-04-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes ssr

5/6 To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer Tambaram, Chennai 600 045 2.The Tahsildar Tambaram Chennai 600 045 3.The Zonal Tahsildar Taluk Office Building 1st Floor, Gst Road, Tmabaram Chennai 600 045

6/6 N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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