S.James v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.03.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI S.James : Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, District Collectorate, Dindigul.

2.The District Revenue Officer, District Collectorate, Dindigul.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Dindigul.

4.The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Dindigul East, Dindigul.

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7.Dhanalakshmi 8.M.Ramesh : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first to fourth respondents to consider and pass orders on the representation dated 26.12.2024 and take appropriate action to cancel the pattas (Patta Nos.7770, 7771, 7772 and 7773) in S.Nos.150/1A1, 150/1A2, 150/1A3 and 150/1A4 holding in the names of husband of fifth respondent and 6th to 8th respondents, within a stipulated period. For Petitioner : Mr.M.C.Maninder Nath For Respondents 1 to 4 : Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

The petitioner seeks issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the third respondent to pass orders on the petitioner's representation dated 26.12.2024, seeking cancellation of patta issued to the private respondents namely husband of the fifth respondent and father of the respondents 6 to 8. The petitioner claiming to be the absolute owner of the subject property on coming to know that the names of the fifth to eighth respondents have 2/5

wrongly been included in the patta of her property, gave an application for cancellation of the patta Nos.7770, 7771, 7772 and 7773, in respect of Survey Nos.150/1A1, 150/1A2, 150/1A3 and 150/1A4. The grievance of the petitioner is that the said representation has not been acted upon for more than two months. 2.Considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for in this writ petition, it would suffice to give a direction to the third respondent to consider the petitioner's request on merits and in accordance with law and pass final orders after hearing the petitioner as well as the private respondents and conduct necessary enquiry and pass final orders within a period of twelve [12] weeks. 3.Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The District Collector, District Collectorate, Dindigul.

2.The District Revenue Officer, District Collectorate, Dindigul.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Dindigul.

4.The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Dindigul East, Dindigul.

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P.B.BALAJI.

, J.

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