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K.Geetha Krishnan v. The District Collector

2024-08-09Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.08.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.M.P. No. 24688 of 2024 K.Geetha Krishnan ... Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector, The Office of the Collectorate, Salem, Salem District.

2. The District Revenue Officer, Salem, Salem District.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Atthur, Salem, Salem District.

4. The Tahsildar, Atthur, Salem, Salem District.

5. The Zonal Deptuy Tahsildar, Atthur, Salem, Salem District.

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6. Subramani

7. Pachaimuthu

8. Mani ... Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order in file No. 2024/0103/08/471355 dated 01.07.2024 passed by the fifth respondent and quash the same; consequentially direct the fourth respondent to cancel patta vide Patta No. 1025 in favour of the sixth to eighth respondents on 22.06.2024 in respect of land in (i) Survey No.681/1 (ii) Survey No. 690/4, (iii) Survey No. 690/2 situated at Ramanaicken Palayam Village, Atthur Taluk, Salem District. For Petitioner : Mr. K.Karthik For Respondents : Mr. M.S. Arasa Kumar, Government Advocate (for R1 to R5)

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the order dated 01.07.2024 passed by the fifth respondent, thereby rejecting the request made by the petitioner for change of patta in respect of properties comprised 2/5

in Survey Nos.681/1, 690/4 and 690/2, situated at Ramanaicken Palayam Village, Atthur Taluk, Salem District.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Advocate appearing for the first to fifth respondent and perused the materials placed on record.

3. It is seen from the records that even before filing this Writ Petition, the petitioner had filed an appeal against the fifth respondent before the third respondent, and it is still pending.

4. In view of the above, the third respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner after issuance of notice to the petitioner and the sixth to eighth respondents and after giving opportunity of hearing to them, pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. 3/5

Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. 09.08.2024 Index:Yes/No kv To

1. The District Collector, The Office of the Collectorate, Salem, Salem District.

2. The District Revenue Officer, Salem, Salem District.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Atthur, Salem, Salem District.

4. The Tahsildar, Atthur, Salem, Salem District.

5. The Zonal Deptuy Tahsildar, Atthur, Salem, Salem District.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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