Madras High CourtWP(MD)/10520/2025disposed of

Sp.Ramanathan v. The Tahsildar

2025-04-17Honourable Mr Justice P.B. Balaji4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI W.P.(MD) No.10520 of 2025 SP Ramanathan ... Petitioner /Vs./ The Tahsildar, Thirupparankundram, Madurai.

... Respondent P RAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to sub-divide the land and issue patta in old survey No.165/1 based on the on-line application dated 20.06.2023 and 19.12.2023 and based on the chain of transactions in respect of the property belongs to the petitioner in registered settlement deed no.7486/2004 dated 24.11.2004 within time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.RM.Arun Swaminathan For Respondent : Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner seeks issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to carry out sub-division and thereafter, issue separate patta to the petitioner, based on his online applications dated 20.06.2023 and 19.12.2023.

2.I have heard Mr.RM.Arun Swaminathan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Lingadurai, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondent.

3.Considering the limited scope of relief sought for in this writ petition, with the consent of the learned counsel on either side, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

4.The petitioner's mother has purchased the property under registered sale deed dated 24.11.2004. Subsequent to her purchase, the mother of the petitioner has settled the property in favour of the writ petitioner and thereafter, the petitioner has made an application for issuance of patta after conducting survey.

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5.Without going into the merits of the petitioner's claims, it would suffice to direct the respondent to consider the petitioner's applications dated 20.06.2023 and 19.12.2023 on merits and in accordance with law pass final orders on the same within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6.With the aforesaid directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Index : Yes / No 17.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No mm TO:- The Tahsildar, Thirupparankundram, Madurai.

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P.B. BALAJI , J.

mm Order made in Dated:

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