R.Subramani v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P. No.25456 of 2025 R.Subramani Petitioner vs.

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The District Collector Krishnagiri The Revenue Divisional Officer Collectorate Campus Krishnagiri The Tahsildar Uthangarai Taluk Krishnagiri District The Executive Officer Uthangarai Krishnagiri District Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Krishnagiri, to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 23.05.2025, submitted under G.O.(Ms) No.97 dated 21.02.2025, seeking issuance of patta within a time frame.

For petitioner Mr. B. Sudharshanam For respondents Mr. K. Suresh Govt. Advocate Page Nos.1/6

ORDER

[made by M.SUNDAR, J.] Writ petitioner seeks patta vide a representation dated 23.05.2025 [hereinafter 'said representation' for the sake of convenience and clarity] on the basis of G.O.Ms.No.97, Revenue and Disaster Management [LD-1)] Department dated 21.02.2025. Complaining of inaction qua said representation, captioned 'writ petition' [hereinafter 'WP' for the sake of brevity] has been filed with a mandamus prayer.

Issue notice to respondents.

Mr. K. Suresh, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice for all the four respondents and submits, on instructions, that the writ petitioner comes across as a person who is not eligible for patta as sought by him.

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We refrain from expressing any opinion on the aforesaid submission as we leave it open to the respondent concerned to make Page Nos.2/6

an order in writing on merits and in accordance with law and serve the same on the writ petitioner.

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The question of whether G.O.Ms.No.97 adverted to supra is now in vogue is also left open.

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Learned State counsel submits that an order on writ petitioner's said representation will be made one way or the other within twelve weeks from today, i.e., on or before 06.10.2025. 8.

Considering the limited scope of the relief sought by the writ petitioner, with the consent of learned counsel on both sides, captioned WP was taken up for hearing in the Admission Board i.e., Motion List.

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We are of the considered view that recording the stated position of the learned State counsel would suffice to give a closure to the captioned WP. We do so.

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Captioned WP stands disposed of as closed in the aforesaid manner. There shall be no order as to costs.

(M.S., J.) (H.C., J.) 14.07.2025 cad Page Nos.4/6

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The District Collector Krishnagiri The Revenue Divisional Officer Collectorate Campus Krishnagiri The Tahsildar Uthangarai Taluk Krishnagiri District The Executive Officer Uthangarai Krishnagiri District Page Nos.5/6

M.SUNDAR, J.

and HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

cad 14.07.2025 Page Nos.6/6