Madras High CourtWP(MD)/13754/2019disposed of

Kathan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-04-08Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice P.B. Balaji4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 08.04.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI W.P.(MD)No.13754 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD)No.10302 of 2019 Kathan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by, District Collector, Tiruchirappalli District.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Trichirappalli District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Musiri, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Musiri, Tiruchirappalli District.

4.The Tahsildar, Musiri Taluk, Taluk Office, Musiri, Tiruchirappalli District.

5.The Block Development Officer, Panchayat Union, Musiri, Tiruchirappalli District.

6.Panneer Selvam 7.Rathinakumar ... Respondents 1/4

PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the impugned notice in Na.Ka.Aa1/638/2019 dated 13.06.2019 on the file of the fifth respondent and quash the same as illegal, incompetent and without jurisdiction.

For Petitioner : Mr.Lakshmi Shankar For Respondents 1 to 5 : Mr.S.R.A.Ramachandran Additional Government Pleader For Respondents 6 & 7 : No appearance

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble the Chief Justice) Without going into the merits of this matter, we dispose the petition, with a direction that petitioner's application to the Collector for grant of patta be decided first, before action is taken as per the impugned notice.

2. Petitioner's application for grant of patta shall be decided within eight weeks from today. If the order to be passed is adverse to petitioner's interest, no action to be taken for a further period of four weeks.

3. All rights and contentions are kept open.

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4. Petition is disposed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected interim application stands closed. [K.R.SHRIRAM, C.J.] [P.B.BALAJI, J.] 08.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No MR To 1.The District Collector, State of Tamil Nadu Tiruchirappalli District.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Trichirappalli District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Musiri, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Musiri, Tiruchirappalli District.

4.The Tahsildar, Musiri Taluk, Taluk Office, Musiri, Tiruchirappalli District.

5.The Block Development Officer, Panchayat Union, Musiri, Tiruchirappalli District. THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.B.BALAJI, J.

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