Edwin v. The Tahsildar

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.07.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.4498 of 2024 Edwin ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Tahsildar, Vilavancode Taluk, Kanyakumari District.

2.The Firka Surveyor, Vilavancode Firka, Vilavancode Taluk, Kanyakumari District.

3.Wilson 4.Gnanasigamani ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned communication dated 22.01.2024 on the file of the 2nd respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents No.1 and 2 to measure the land and fix the four boundaries in S.F.No.582/9 to an extent of 0.11 hectares situated at Vilavancode Village, Vilavancode Taluk, Kanyakumari District belonging to the petitioner, within a stipulated time in accordance with law.

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For Petitioner : Ms.C.Bharathi For Respondents : Mr.D.Sasikumar, Addl. Government Pleader for R1 & R2.

Mr.B.Brijesh Kishore for R3 & R4.

ORDER

The petitioner herein had earlier filed W.P.(MD)No.29734 of 2023 questioning the inclusion of the names of the respondents 3 and 4 therein as joint pattadars. The writ petition was allowed by me and the matter was remanded to the file of the jurisdictional Tashildar. Since revenue dispute is pending between the parties, no order needs to be passed for the present. The petitioner can file a fresh writ petition on the same cause of action after the patta dispute is resolved.

2.The writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To:- 1.The Tahsildar, Vilavancode Taluk, Kanyakumari District.

2.The Firka Surveyor, Vilavancode Firka, Vilavancode Taluk, Kanyakumari District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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