C.Bino v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.04.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI C.Bino ... Petitioner vs.
1.The District Collector, Collectorate Office Campus, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District-629 001.
2.The District Registrar Officer, Collectorate Office Campus, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District-629 001.
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Badmanabapuram, Kanyakumari District.
Kanyakumari-629 175.
4.The Tahsildar, Killiyur Taluk, Kanyakumari District, Kanyakumari-629 171 5.The Village Administrative Officer, Kollamkode-B, Killiyur Taluk, Kanyakumari District, Kanyakumari-629 160.
6.Noogu Kannu 1/6
7.Charalose 8.Jismera Alleluia 9.Fisheries Development Zone, represented for the Governor through Government Candidates, Kanyakumari District.
10.Vincent 11.Delfrina 12.Jegan 13.Jeni Lanthus 14.Flosemary Alias Valsalaraj 15.Helen Ruban 16.Emerans 17.Mariambika 18.Clarencemary Lucas 19.Aloysius 20.Franklin 21.Philip Antony 22.Edin Cleo 23.Lilly Mary 24.Nazerethammal 25.Selvanayagi 26.Ursilammal 27.Jothi 28.Soosanammal 29.Mary Jency 30.Jetrude Alleluia 31.Jeni Premiyat 32.Vargheese 33.Anito Vijayan ... Respondents 2/6
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 4th Respondent to restore the above Patta in the name Petitioner in Patta No.3351, which is fraudulently obtained by the 6th to 33rd Respondents situated in Kollamkodu-B Village, Vilamvamkodu Taluk, Marthandam, Kanyakumari District in accordance with law by considering Petitioner's representation, dated 13.01.2025, within the time period stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner :Mr.B.Sargunam For R1 to R5 :Mr.S.Kameswaran Government Advocate *****
O R D E R
Heard Mr.B.Sargunam, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr.S.Kameswaran, learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 5. 2.The petitioner seeks for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the fourth respondent to restore the petitioner's patta in Patta No. 3351, which has been fraudulently, according to the petitioner, transferred in the name of the respondents 6 to 33. The petitioner has 3/6
already given a representation in this regard on 31.01.2025 to the revenue officials.
3.The learned Government Advocate would submit that the competent authority to consider the petitioner's representation is the third respondent, Revenue Divisional Officer, Padmanabhapuram. 4.In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 13.01.2015 on merits and in accordance with law and after affording an opportunity to the petitioner as well as the private respondents 6 to 33 within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.
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To 1.The District Collector, Collectorate Office Campus, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District-629001.
2.The District Registrar Officer, Collectorate Office Campus, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District-629001.
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Badmanabapuram, Kanyakumari District.
Kanyakumari-629175.
4.The Tahsildar, Killiyur Taluk, Kanyakumari District, Kanyakumari-629171 5.The Village Administrative Officer, Kollamkode-B, Killiyur Taluk, Kanyakumari District, Kanyakumari-629160.
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P.B.BALAJI, J.
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