Manomani v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 23.06.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ Manonmani Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The District Collector Office of the District Revenue Officer, Perambalur District.
2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Perambalur District.
3.The Sub-Collector, Office of the Sub-Collectorate, Perambalur.
4.Karunamoorthy 5.Raja Chidambaram Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to consider the representation dated 22.05.2025 made to the respondents and consequently direct the respondents to correct the name in the Patta with respect to the properties in old survey Numbers in Perambalur village 465/2 and 464/3 and new survey Numbers in Perambalur North village 331/2A, 331/2B, 330/3A1, 330/3A2, 330/3A3, 330/3A4 and 330/3B and further requested that the Patta be transferred to 1/6
the heirs of the rightful owner Karuppayi wife of Sengan, as per inheritance rights.
For Petitioner(s) : Mr.A.Arunkumar For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Jayachandran Government Advocate (for R1 to R3) Mr.A.Arun undertakes to file Vakalat (for R4 and R5)
ORDER
By consent of learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. In view of the order that this Court proposes to pass and also the limited relief that is sought to be granted, notice to the Respondents 4 and 5 is dispensed with.
2. The present writ petition is filed praying for a writ of Mandamus to consider the representation dated 22.05.2025 to correct the name in the patta in respect of properties comprised in Old survey Numbers 465/2 and 464/3 and New survey Numbers 331/2A, 331/2B, 330/3A1, 330/3A2, 330/3A3, 330/3A4 and 330/3B situated at Perambalur North Village.
3. Mr.A.Arun, learned Advocate appearing for respondents 4 and 5, undertakes to file vakalat.
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4. It is the case of the petitioner that the properties comprised in Old Survey Nos.465/2 and 464/3 and New Survey Nos.331/2A, 331/2B, 330/3A1, 330/3A2, 330/3A3, 330/3A4 and 330/3B situated at Perambalur North Village are ancestral properties belonging to petitioner's family. During the UDR process, patta in respect of subject properties were mistakenly registered in other names, therefore, the petitioner submitted a representation to the respondents on 22.05.2025 seeking correction in the pattas with respect to the subject properties, however the same has not been considered till date. Hence, this writ petition.
5. It was suggested that there could be a direction to the 2nd respondent to dispose of the representation in accordance with law, after putting the respondents 4 and 5 on notice within the time frame to be fixed by this Court. Learned counsel appearing for respondents 4 and 5, does not have any serious objection to the same.
6. In view thereof, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the appropriate respondent to consider the representation made by the petitioner on its own merits, pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after putting the petitioner, respondents 4 and 5 on notice and after affording reasonable 3/6
opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, respondents 4, 5 and any other interested persons/stake holders, including rival claimants, if any, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for receipt of certified copy. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any views with regard to the merits of the representation and it is open to the concerned respondent to consider the representation on its own merits and in accordance with law. No costs.
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To:
1.The District Collector Office of the District Revenue Officer, Perambalur District.
2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Perambalur District.
3.The Sub-Collector, Office of the Sub-Collectorate, Perambalur.
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MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.
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