N.Sasikumar v. The District Collector,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 07.12.2023 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY N.Sasikumar .. Petitioner vs 1.The District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram.
2.The District Welfare Officer, Adi-Dravidar Welfare Department, Villupuram District, Villupuram.
3.The Special Thasildar, Land Acquisition (ADW), Tindivanam Taluk Office, Villupura District.
4.The Thasildar, Villupuram District.
5.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Marakkanam Division, 6.The Village Administrative Officer, Kurumbaram Village, Tindivanam Taluk, 7.V.Rajendran 8.V.Parasuraman 9.Devi Parasuraman .. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st to 6th respondents to cancel Patta No.1624, 1625 in Survey No.403/2 and 403/4 and to direct the respondents 1 to 6 to initiate the fresh land acquisition process to disputed land to houseless people and calling the records in Na.Ka.EMI/22098/2018 dated 01.03.2019. For the Petitioner : No appearance For the Respondents : Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for respondents 1 to 6 : Mr.T.Thiyagarajan for respondents 8 and 9 No appearance for respondent No.7
ORDER
(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) None appears for the petitioner.
2. Heard Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath, learned Government Advocate for respondents 1 to 6 and Mr.T.Thiyagarajan, learned counsel for respondents 8 and 9.
3. The petitioner seeks directions against respondents 1 to 6 to cancel patta nos.1624 and 1625 in Survey Nos.403/2 and 403/4 and to direct respondents 1 to 6 to initiate fresh land acquisition process to house-less people.
4. If patta is already issued, the same can be assailed as per the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act, 1983 (for brevity, "Patta Pass Book Act"). In case the petitioner is aggrieved, then the petitioner may avail the remedy as per the provisions of the Patta Pass Book Act.
5. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 07.12.2023 Index :
Yes/No Yes/No bbr To 1.The District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram.
2.The District Welfare Officer, Adi-Dravidar Welfare Department, Villupuram District, Villupuram.
3.The Special Thasildar, Land Acquisition (ADW), Tindivanam Taluk Office, Villupura District.
4.The Thasildar, Villupuram District.
5.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Marakkanam Division, Marakkanam Taluk, 6.The Village Administrative Officer,
Kurumbaram Village, Tindivanam Taluk,
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J.
bbr 07.12.2023