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N.Sakthivel v. The District Collector

2025-10-17Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.38853 of 2025 and WMP.No.43478 of 2025 1.N.Sakthivel 2.R. Swaminathan 3.M. Arunachalam 4.A. Deivanai 5.P. Rajeshwari 6.P. Chitra 7.N. Subramanian 8.R. Selvi 9.N. Thaiyal Nayagi 10.T. Veerammal 11.S. Seenu 12.A. Sarasu 13.Selvi 14.R. Shankar 15.V. Kala 16.S. Ambika 17.S. Balamurugan ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore -607 001 2.District Revenue Officer, Cuddalore District - 607 001.

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3.Revenue Divisional Officer, Sub Jail Road, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore - 607 001 4.The Tahsildar, Kurinjipadii Taluk Cuddalore District 5.The Trustees ArulmighuPudhu Vinayagar And Pudhu Subramaniasamy Thirukkoil, Kurinjipadi Taluk, Cuddalore District 607 302 ... Respondents PRAYER:

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents 1 to 4 to issue patta to the petitioner's huts in their occupation in S.No.53, New Survey Nos.59/5 and 59/6, Re-S.No.416/1, Natham land, Kurinjipadi Village and Taluk, Cuddalore District in the same manner as had been issued to 17 families residing in the same survey numbers and also in survey No.77/2 ward No.14 Bharathi Nagar, Kurinjipadi Village and Taluk, as per the proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 5.8.1999 in Na.Ka. E2/51381/1999 and the proceedings of the 3rd respondent under reference No. Na.Ka.E10/2836/1999.

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For Respondents For R1 to 4 : Mr.D.Ravichander, Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for direction to Respondents 1 to 4 to issue patta to the petitioners' huts in their occupation in S.No.53, New Survey Nos.59/5 and 59/6, Re-S.No.416/1, Natham land, Kurinjipadi Village and Taluk, Cuddalore District in the same manner as had been issued to 17 families residing in the same survey numbers and also in survey No.77/2 ward No.14 Bharathi Nagar, Kurinjipadi Village and Taluk, as per the proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 5.8.1999 in Na.Ka. E2/51381/1999 and the proceedings of the 3rd respondent under reference No. Na.Ka.E10/2836/1999. 2.

Without expressing any opinion on merits of the writ petition, the fourth respondent is directed to conduct enquiry on the petitioners' representations and, after issuance of notice to the petitioners and counter parties, if there are, including the fifth respondent, and giving them opportunity of personal hearing, to pass orders on merits and in 3/6

accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of this order.

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With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. It is made clear that the above direction issued by this Court does not mean that the fourth respondent shall issue patta to the petitioners. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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1.The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore -607 001 2.District Revenue Officer, Cuddalore District - 607 001.

3.Revenue Divisional Officer, Sub Jail Road, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore - 607 001 4.The Tahsildar, Kurinjipadii Taluk Cuddalore District 5.The Trustees ArulmighuPudhu Vinayagar And Pudhu Subramaniasamy Thirukkoil, Kurinjipadi Taluk, Cuddalore District 607 302 6.The Government Advocate, High Court of Madras G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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