S.Sangiah v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:20.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI S.Sangiah ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Revenue Divisional officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.

4.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to take the revision petition dated 05.08.2024 filed by the petitioner under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Patta Passbook Act on his file and adjudicate the same in 1/4

accordance with law and pass appropriate order to issue patta in his favour in respect of the property in S.No.155/2A1A situated at Chathirapatti Village, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Shanmugaraja Sethupathi For Respondents : Mrs.S.Jeyapriaya Government Advocate

ORDER

Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for in the writ petition, with the consent of the learned counsel on either side, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2.The limited prayer, which is sought for by the petitioner, is only a direction to the second respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 05.08.2024. Aggrieved by the decision of the order passed by the third respondent on 08.06.2024, the petitioner has preferred the above said representation.

3.Considering that the appeal is pending from August 2024, there shall be a 2/4

direction to the second respondent to dispose of the said representation dated 05.08.2024, on its own merits and in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity by way of personal hearing to the petitioner and any other interested parties. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 20.02.2025 sji NCC: Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No To 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Revenue Divisional officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.

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P.B.BALAJI , J.

sji 4.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

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