Saravanan v. District Revenue Officer,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 12.08.2025 Coram:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ Saravanan
...Petitioner
Versus
1.District Revenue Officer, Salem District.
2.Revenue Divisional Officer, Divisional Monitoring Committee, Mettur, Salem District.
3.Tahsildar, Mettur, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
...Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to issue Patta to the petitioner's land situate in Mettur Taluk, Mettur Town, Ward B, Block 9, T.S.No.7/43 to an extent of 36.49.0 Hectare in 0.0084.0 Sq.m pursuant to his Representation dated 14.10.2024. 1/6
For Petitioner :
Mr.R.Subramaniam for Mr.B.Ravi For Respondents :
Mr.A.Selvendran, Special Government Pleader
ORDER
By consent of learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
2. The relief sought in this writ petition is to direct the 3rd respondent to issue Patta to the petitioner's land comprised in T.S.No.7/43, measuring an extent of 36.49.0 Hectare in 0.0084.0 Sq.m., situated at Block 9, Ward B, Mettur Town, Mettur Taluk (hereinafter referred to as "subject property"), by considering the petitioner's Representation dated 14.10.2024.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner submitted a Representation dated 14.10.2024 before the respondents requesting to issue Patta in respect of the subject property. He further submitted that the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai vide Letter No.R2/8792484/2024 dated 09.11.2024, directed the 1st 2/6
respondent to take appropriate action on petitioner's Representation dated 14.10.2024. However, 1st respondent has not yet taken any action on petitioner's Representation. Hence, the petitioner has filed this writ petition for the relief stated supra.
4. At the outset, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the concerned respondent would consider the petitioner's Representation dated 14.10.2024 and pass appropriate orders, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
5. In view of the limited relief sought by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to dispose of this Writ Petition with the following directions: (i) The concerned respondent shall consider the petitioner's Representation dated 14.10.2024, after issuing notice and affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner 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 concerned respondent shall 3/6
independently consider the facts and law set out in the petitioner's Representation and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law including but not limited to the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act, 1983 and Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Rules, 1987. (iii) The concerned respondent shall dispose of the petitioner's Representation dated 14.10.2024, within a period of sixteen weeks from the date of uploading of web copy of this order without waiting for the receipt of certified copy of this order.
(iv) It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any views with regard to the merits of the case and it is open to the concerned respondent 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. No costs.
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To 1.District Revenue Officer, Salem District.
2.Revenue Divisional Officer, Divisional Monitoring Committee, Mettur, Salem District.
3.Tahsildar, Mettur, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
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MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.
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