Prabavathy v. The State Rep. By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 28.07.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ Mrs.Prabavathy : Petitioner Vs.
1.The State Represented by The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Cuddalore.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Cuddalore.
3.The Thasildar, Taluk Office-Cuddalore, Cuddalore.
4.Mr.Sudhakar : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, call for the records of the second respondent dated 23.09.2024 passed in Na.Ka.A2/3407/2024 and quash the same and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to issue patta to the petitioner and pass orders.
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For Petitioner : Mr.V.S.Senthilkumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3
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 respondent No.34 is dispensed with.
2. The present writ petition is filed challenging the order dated 23.09.2024 in Na.Ka.A2/3407/2024 passed by the second respondent and consequently direct the second respondent to issue patta to the petitioner.
3. After submitting for a brief while, learned counsel for the petitioner would seek liberty of this Court to file a revision before the District Revenue Officer (DRO).
4. It was submitted by the learned Special Government Pleader that if any such revision is filed by the petitioner before the DRO, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, the same would be admitted and entertained without reference 2/5
to limitation and appropriate orders would be passed, which was agreed to by the learned counsel for petitioner.
5. In view of the limited relief that is prayed, this court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with following directions: i) It is open to the petitioner to file a revision before the District Revenue Officer, within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for the receipt of certified copy. ii) If any such revision is filed within the said period, the DRO shall admit and entertain the same, without reference to limitation, after issuing notice and affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, fourth respondent and all other interested parties including rival claimants, if any. ii) Though facts have been set out in affidavit, in view of the limited relief that is sought to be granted, I do not propose to examine the same, lest it may influence the authority. The authority shall independently consider the facts and law set out in the revision and pass appropriate order in accordance with law including but not limited to the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act and Rules.
iv) It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any views with regard to 3/5
the merits of the case and it is open to the DRO to consider the matter on its own merits and in accordance with law. Rights and contentions of the petitioner and all other interested parties are left open.
6. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 28.07.2025 Speaking (or) Non Speaking Order mrn To
1. The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Cuddalore.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Cuddalore.
3.The Thasildar, Taluk Office-Cuddalore, Cuddalore.
MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.
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