Muniyasamy N v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI N.Muniyasamy ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Paramakudi Circle, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram.

4.The Tahsildar, Kadaladi Taluk, Kadaladi, Ramanathapuram District.

5.Saravana Selvan 6.S.Chellaram 7.S.Chellakavitha 8.A.Mahalingam 9.S.Kalaiselvi 1/6

10.S.Rajesh Kumar 11.C.Nagalakshmi 12.M.Dhanalakshmi 13.S.Muniyasamy 14.R.Selvi 15.S.Muniyasamy 16.M.Muniyammal 17.R.Selvi 18.R.Gunasekara Pothiraja 19.Ramesh Moorthy 20.Raja Rajeswari 21.A.Muniyaselvi 22.S.Karthika Jothi ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 22/10/2024 and 31/03/2025 and to issue joint patta by including the name of the petitioner for the subject property in Siraikulam village, Kadaladi Taluk, comprised in survey no.249 and survey no. 241/2A and 241/2B in Sikkal Village, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Karthick Raja For R1 - R4 : Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

The petitioner seeks issuance of writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representations, dated 22.10.2024 and 31.03.2025 and issue joint patta.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader for the official respondents.

3. Considering the limited scope of relief sought for by the writ petitioner in this writ petition, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

4. The learned Special Government Pleader would submit that subject to the petitioner producing satisfactory documentary evidence to establish his entitlement to have his name included in the joint Patta, the said representations of the petitioner would be considered by the 3rd respondent. 3/6

5. Recording the submission of the learned Special Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the 3rd respondent to conduct an enquiry after affording an opportunity to the petitioner to produce relevant documents in support of the claim for inclusion of the petitioner's name in the joint Patta and subject to satisfactory evidence being produced by the petitioner, the 3rd respondent shall consider the representations of the petitioner, dated 22.10.2024 and 31.03.2025 and past final orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of evidence produced by the petitioner.

6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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To:

1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Paramakudi Circle, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram.

4.The Tahsildar, Kadaladi Taluk, Kadaladi, Ramanathapuram District.

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P.B.BALAJI , J.

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