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R.Ganesh v. The District Revenue Officer

2025-08-28Honourable Mr.Justice Mohammed Shaffiq6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ R.Ganesh : Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Revenue Officer, The office of the D.R.O., Kumarapalayam, Thiruchengkodu, Namakkal 638 183 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Kumarapalayam Taluk, Kumarapalayam, Namakkal 638 183 3.The Tahsildar, Ward No.24, West colony, Kumarapalayam Taluk, Kumarapalayam, Namakkal 638 183 4.Muniyammal 5.Pongiyannan 6.K.K.Kaliyappa Gounder 7.Muniyappa Gounder S 8.Perumal Gounder 9.Ramasamy Gounder 10.Muniyappa Gounder 1/6

11.Muthusamy 12.Loganathan 13.Ravilakshmi Durga 14.Nagarajan 15.Veeramani 16.Sivagami 17.Deepa 18.Elangovan 19.Gowthaman 20.Sumathi 21.Sivakumar 22.Parameshwari 23.Sathyamoorthy 24.Sivasubramaniam 25.Jayasakthi 26.Kirthika 27.Vishwamoorthy 28.Mani 29.Ramasamy Gounder 30.Muthusamy : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd Respondent to pass Final Order on the petitioner's representation dated 25.05.2023 pursuant to the enquiry conducted on 29.08.2024 with respect for the addition of the Petitioners name in the patta pertaining to land situated at Survey Nos.255/1 to 255/7 Kuppandampalayam Agraharam, Village Komarapalayam Taluk, Namakkal District within a time-frame.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Varsha (VC) For Respondents :

Mr.S.Jayachandran, Government Advocate for respondents 1 to 3 2/6

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 Nos.4 to 30 is dispensed with.

2. The present writ petition is filed praying for a writ of mandamus to direct second respondent to pass final order on petitioner's representation dated 25.05.2023 pursuant to the enquiry conducted on 29.08.2024 with respect to addition of petitioner's name in the patta pertaining to land comprised in Survey Nos.255/1 to 255/7 situated at Kuppandampalayam, Agraharam Village, Komarapalayam Taluk, Namakkal District within a time-frame.

3. At the outset, it is submitted by learned Government Advocate for respondents 1 to 3 that if orders are not yet passed, enquiry would be concluded and final orders would be passed, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, which was agreed to by learned counsel for petitioner. 3/6

4. In view of the limited relief that is prayed, this court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with following directions: i) The second respondent shall conclude enquiry on the representation dated 25.05.2023 and pass final orders, if orders are yet to be passed, after issuing notice, conducting enquiry and affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to petitioner, respondents 4 to 30 and all other interested parties including rival claimants, if any and pass orders.

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 representation 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.

iii) The petitioners' representation dated 25.05.2023 shall be disposed of within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for the receipt of certified copy. 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 4/6

matter on its own merits and in accordance with law. Rights and contentions of the petitioners and all other interested parties are left open.

5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.

28.08.2025 Speaking (or) Non Speaking Order mrn To 1.The District Revenue Officer, The office of the D.R.O., Kumarapalayam, Thiruchengkodu, Namakkal 638 183 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Kumarapalayam Taluk, Kumarapalayam, Namakkal 638 183 3.The Tahsildar, Ward No.24, West colony, Kumarapalayam Taluk, Kumarapalayam, Namakkal 638 183 5/6

MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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