Madras High CourtWP/40966/2025disposed of

S.Manikandan v. The District Collector

2025-11-04Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.40966 of 2025 S.Manikandan .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector O/o.The District Collector Salem-1 2.The Tahsildar O/o.The Tahsildar Manakadu, Salem 636 007 .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to update the revenue entries in the revenue records and in the on-line maintaining by the respondents herein based on the assignment proceedings of the 2 nd respondent dated 01.02.2008 in HSD.No.1391/1417 and by considering the representation of the petitioner herein dated 09.07.2025 thereby mutate the name of the petitioner regarding the house site property comprised in ward No.A, Block No.10, S.No.1, Plot No.1/134 at 52, Hasthampatti Village and Taluk, Salem, within the time fixed by this Court. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Nalliyappan For Respondents : Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for issue of writ of mandamus directing the 2 nd respondent to mutate the name of the petitioner in the revenue records based on the assignment granted in favour of the petitioner by the 2 nd respondent through proceedings dated 01.02.2008 with respect to the subject property.

2. Heard Mr.R.Nalliyappan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3. When the matter came up for hearing today, the learned Special Government Pleader produced the instructions received from the Tahsilar, Salem. It is seen from the said representation that the Revenue Department is already in 2/4

the process of issuance of patta and therefore, they have sought for some time.

4. In the light of the above development, there shall be a direction to the nd respondent to deal with the representation made by the petitioner on 09.07.2025 and do the needful, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No Costs. 04.11.2025 Index : Yes/No (2/4) rka 3/4

N. ANA ND VENKATESH , J.

rka To 1.The District Collector O/o.The District Collector Salem-1 2.The Tahsildar O/o.The Tahsildar Manakadu, Salem 636 007 04.11.2025 (2/4) 4/4