V.Marimuthu v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ V.Marimuthu : Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Government Garden, Tirupathur 635 601 2.The District Revenue Officer, Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Collectorate, Government Garden, Tirupathur 635 601 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ambur Taluk, R.DO. Office, Located at Vaniyambadi Division, SH No.30, Amburpet, Vanitambadi, Tamil Nadu 635 751 4.The Tahsildar, Ambur Taluk Office, Kannigapuram, MC Road, Ambur, Tamil Nadu 635 802 : Respondents 1/6

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the 4th respondent to dispose of the representation dated 30/06/2025 submitted for issuance of patta in pursuant to the proceeding bearing North Arcot Collector L.Dis 29092/81 dated 14/03/1981 in respect of the house property bearing No.333, M.C. Road Vadaputhupattu Ambur Taluk, Vadapudupattu, Vadapudupet, Ambur present District - Tirupathur, Old District Vellore, Tamil Nadu 635812.

For Petitioner :

Mr.L.Dhamodharan For Respondents :

Mr.P.Sathish, Additional Government Pleader, for respondents 1 to 4

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 present writ petition is filed praying for a writ of mandamus to direct fourth respondent to dispose of petitioner's representation dated 30.06.2025 seeking issuance of patta pursuant to the proceeding bearing North Arcot Collector L.Dis 29092/81 dated 14/03/1981 in respect of the house property bearing No.333, situated at M.C. Road Vadaputhupattu Ambur Taluk, Vadapudupattu, Vadapudupet, Ambur, presently - Tirupathur District (Previously Vellore District) 2/6

Tamil Nadu 635812.

3. At the outset, it is submitted by Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional Government Pleader for respondents petitioners' representation dated 30.06.2025 would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, which was agreed to by learned counsel for petitioner.

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 fourth respondent shall consider representation dated 30.06.2025 after issuing notice, conducting enquiry and affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to petitioner 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 3/6

and Rules.

iii) The petitioners' representation dated 30.06.2025 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 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.

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To 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Government Garden, Tirupathur 635 601 2.The District Revenue Officer, Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Collectorate, Government Garden, Tirupathur 635 601 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ambur Taluk, R.DO. Office, Located at Vaniyambadi Division, SH No.30, Amburpet, Vaniyambadi, Tamil Nadu 635 751 4.The Tahsildar, Ambur Taluk Office, Kannigapuram, MC Road, Ambur, Tamil Nadu 635 802 5/6

MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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