K.R.Thangaraj v. The District Collector

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH K.R.Thangaraj ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Coimbatore North Coimbatore District.

3.The Revenue Tahsildar(regular) Coimbatore North, Coimbatore District.

4.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) Adi Dravidar Welfare, Coimbatore-18.

..Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to mutate / restore

2/7 the entire revenue records including patta, chitta, adangal and all other revenue records in respect of the land measuring to an extent of Ac.1.89 cents in the name of petitioner and other joint owners comprised in survey No.344(244/2) situated at Vilankuruchi village, Coimbatore North Taluk, Coimbatore District by considering the petitioner's representation dated 21.07.2025 within a time to be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.A.V.Raja A.Abiramavalli For Respondent(s):

Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for issue of writ of mandamus directing the respondents and in particular the 3 rd respondent, to mutate and restore the entire revenue records with respect to the subject property in the name of the petitioner and the other joint holders.

2.Heard Mr.A.V.Raja, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

3/7 petitioner and Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4. 3.The case of the petitioner is that the father of the petitioner was the owner of the property and he settled the property in favour of the petitioner and his sister through a Settlement Deed dated 19.07.1990. Thereafter, land acquisition proceedings were initiated and the same became a subject matter of challenge before this Court in W.P.No.32286 of 2014. The writ petition was allowed and the acquisition proceedings came to be quashed by an order dated 02.02.2018 and the same was further confirmed in W.A.No.51 of 2019 dated 11.01.2019.

4.The petitioner submitted a representation seeking for mutation of revenue records in his name. Since the same was not considered, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court. 5.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and

4/7 the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the 3 rd respondent to act upon the representation made by the petitioner on 21.07.2025 and pass orders, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

6.This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No Costs. 28-11-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes ssr To 1.The District Collector Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Coimbatore North,

5/7 Coimbatore District.

3.The Revenue Tahsildar(regular) Coimbatore North, Coimbatore District.

4.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) Adi Dravidar Welfare, Coimbatore-18.

6/7 N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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