Sethuraman v. The Tahsildar

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.04.2025

CORAM

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

The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Ponnamaravathi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

: Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to sub divide and issue separate patta in connection with survey No. 240/3 situated at Chithambaram Chettiyar Line, Ponnamaravathy, Pudukottai District in the light of Will deed vide document No. 10/2007 dated 14.03.2007 by considering the petitioner's application dated 24.03.2025 within a time frame as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.D.S.Haroon Rasheed For Respondents : Mrs.S.Jeyapriya, Government Advocate 1/4

O R D E R

The petitioner, based on a Will of his mother has sought for issuance of separate patta. According to the learned Counsel for the petitioner, his mother has bequeathed specific and bounded property and therefore, there is no difficulty for issuance of separate patta. However, learned Government Advocate would submit that before issuance of separate patta, necessary sub-division would have to be carried out. In fact, the petitioner has already made an application not only for issuance of separate patta but for sub-division also. 2.In the light of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to pass orders on the petitioner's application dated 24.03.2025, by effecting necessary sub-division and also issue patta, after putting on notice all interested parties and giving them an opportunity before passing final orders. The said exercise shall be carried out within a period of twelve [12] weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

16.04.2025 Index :Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes/No MR 2/4

To The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Ponnamaravathi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

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P.B.BALAJI.

, J.

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