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Madras High CourtWP/46787/2025disposed of

C.Sivasalamoorthi v. The District Collector

2025-12-04Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04-12-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P. No. 46787 of 2025 C.Sivasalamoorthi Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Tiruppur District 638111 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Dharapuram, Tiruppur District 638111 3.The Tahsildar Kangeyam Taluk, Tiruppur District 638111 Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the respondents to sub divide the lands S.F.No.1007/1 and 1007/2 in Lakkamanaciken patti village measuring an extent of 5.06 acres and issue separate sub division patta by considering the representation dated 01.09.2025 and the proceedings of the Assistant Director of Land and Survey Record Department, Tiruppur in his proceedings dated Na.Ka.No.A8 6781-2025 dated 10.09.2025.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr R.Prabakar For Respondent(s):

Mr D. Ravichander,SGP

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a mandamus to subdivide the lands more fully described in the prayer to this writ petition and issue a separate subdivision patta in favour of the petitioner, after subdivision, based on the petitioner's representation dated 01.09.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2.The petitioner has stated that the lands comprise of a larger extent and a portion of the same belongs to the petitioner absolutely and the remaining belongs to the temple. The petitioner seeks for subdivision of his land and for issuance of a separate patta in his name. He has given a representation on 01.09.2025 for the said purpose. Since the said representation has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3.Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

4.No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner's representation as stated supra, is considered, on merits and in accordance with law within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 5.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representation.

6.The petitioner has filed documents along with this writ petition for the purpose of obtaining separate subdivision patta as prayed for in this writ petition.

7.It is for the respondents to consider the same, on merits and thereafter, decide as to whether separate patta can be issued for sub divided portion as prayed for in the petitioner's representation dated 01.09.2025. 8.For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the third respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 01.09.2025 seeking for issuance of a separate subdivision

patta for the land more fully described in the prayer to this writ petition in the name of the petitioner, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after hearing the objections of the temple as well as any other third party whom the third respondent deems fit to enquire. 9.With the above observation, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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To 1.The District Collector Tiruppur District 638111 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Dharapuram, Tiruppur District 638111 3.The Tahsildar Kangeyam Taluk, Tiruppur District 638111

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

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