S.Panchatcharam v. The Tahsildar

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI S.Panchatcharam ... Petitioner /Vs./ 1.The Tahsildar, Orathanadu Taluk, Thanjavur District.

2.The Head Surveyor, Orathanadu Taluk, Thanjavur District.

... Respondents P RAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to revise the map in Field Map Book and area in Patta register in respect of the Survey No. 24/2C of Mullurpattikkadu Village, Orathanadu Taluk, Thanjavur District as per the Decree and Judgment passed by the learned Sub Judge, Pattukottai in O.S.No.85/2022 and subsequently provide the copy of the revised FMB & Patta copy by considering the petitioner's representation dated 28.12.2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthamilselvan For Respondents : Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for in the writ petition, with the consent of both parties, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage.

2. The petitioner seeks to revise the map in the FMB based on the decree obtained by him in the Civil Suit in O.S.No.85 of 2022, on the file of the Sub Court, Pattukottai. The petitioner has given a representation on 28.12.2024 based on the decree in his favour and has sought for revise of the map. The said representation is now sought to be disposed of by way of present writ petition.

3.Mr.B.Saravanan, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would bring to my notice that the competent authority is District Revenue Officer, however, the District 2/5

Revenue Officer has not been impleaded in the writ petition. More over, the representation is also of recent origin, hence, I am inclined to pass the following direction:- (i) The petitioner shall give a fresh representation with necessary enclosures to the District Revenue Officer, Thanjavur within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. (ii) The District Revenue Officer, Thanjavur, shall, thereafter, pass orders on the representation on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks thereafter.

4. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

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TO:- 1.The Tahsildar, Orathanadu Taluk, Thanjavur District.

2.The Head Surveyor, Orathanadu Taluk, Thanjavur District.

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P.B. BALAJI , J.

am Order made in Dated:

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