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Banumathi v. The District Collector

2026-01-05Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Banumathi Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector District Collectorate, Salem District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office Of Revenue Divisional Office, Attur Division Salem District.

3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the respondents to update the online entry of the revenue records in the official website of the Department of Survey and Settlement of Lands,Tamil Nadu for the Petitioners patta No. 730 with regard to the Petitioners land in Survey No. 41/2, measuring 45 ares, situated at Pagadapadi village, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District as per the Village, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District as per the Village records, based on the Petitioners representation dated 04.09.2025 within a reasonable time as fixed by this Honble Court.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.L.Ramanathan For Respondent(s):

Mr.D.Ravichander, Spl.G.P.

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for a mandamus seeking for a direction to the respondents to update the online entry of the revenue records in the official website of the Department of Survey and Settlement of Lands, Tamil Nadu for the petitioner's patta No.730 for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, based on the petitioner's representation dated 04.09.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2.Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

3.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, after hearing the objections of the neighbouring land owners if any and any other third party whom the third respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

4.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representation.

5.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the third respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 04.09.2025 seeking for updation of the online entry of the revenue records in the official website of the Department of Survey and Settlement of Lands, Tamil Nadu for the petitioner's patta No.730 for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, after hearing the objections of the neighbouring land owners if any and any other third party whom the third respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 05-01-2026 vga To 1.The District Collector District Collectorate, Salem District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office Of Revenue Divisional Office, Attur Division Salem District.

3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

vga 05-01-2026