Madras High CourtWP(MD)/1685/2022disposed of

Thomas v. The District Collector

2022-02-01Honourable Mr Justice C.V. Karthikeyan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and W.M.P.(MD).No.1485 of 2022 Thomas ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli.

2.The District Revenue Officer, District Collector Office, 3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Manapparai, 4.Vellankanni ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, by directing the second respondent to dispose the petitioner's Revision Petition dated 16.10.2020 presented to the Competent Authority under Section 13 of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act, 1982 within a stipulated time fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.M.Madasamy For Mr.A.Lourdu Raj For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.S.Kameswaran, Government Advocate.

ORDER

Heard Mr.T.M.Madasamy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.S.Kameswaran, learned Government Advocate who had taken notice for respondents 1 to 3.

2. In view of the nature of the order passed, notice is not directed to the fourth respondent herein. 1/3

3. The petitioner's father, Arockiam had inherited the property from his father, Gnanaprakasam. After the death of the petitioner's father, the property had devolved to the petitioner and his brother. The patta was in the joint names and later a separate patta was also issued to the legal heirs. However, the revenue records stood in the name of Arockiam till the year 1973. Thereafter, there was a sub-division of the survey numbers. The petitioner claims that his share had been usurped.

4. Thereafter, the petitioner had filed an application before the third respondent/the Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Manapparai, Trichy District seeking to modify the records. The petitioner's petition is now pending on the file of the second respondent. 5.

On hearing Mr.S.Kameswaran, learned Government Advocate, a direction is issued to the second respondent to examine the records, issue notice and dispose of the representation filed by the petitioner on or before 31.03.2022.

6. With the said observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To 1.The District Collector, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli.

2.The District Revenue Officer, District Collector Office, 2/3

3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Manapparai, +1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-3695[F] dated 02/02/2022 ) 01.02.2022 NA(CO) KB(09.02.2022) 3P 5C 3/3