R.Pavunammal v. The Commissioner Of Land Reforms
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Reserved on : 25.04.2025 Delivered on : 30.04.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI and W.M.P.(MD)No.8689 of 2025 R.Pavunammal ... Petitioner /Vs./
1. The Commissioner of Land Reforms, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.
2. The District Collector Madurai District, Madurai.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai East Division, Melur Taluk, Narasingampatti, Melur, Madurai.
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4. The Tahsildar Madurai East Taluk, Madurai District.
5. Kathakinaru Panchayat Kathakinaru, Alagarkovil Road, Madurai - 104, Through its President.
6. Thiyagarajan ... Respondents P RAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the impugned order of the third respondent in Na.Ka.No.A3/4813/2021 dated 11.07.2024 and quash the same and direct the respondents 3 and 4 to restore the patta in the name of the petitioner as it stood originally within a time framed fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.TSR.Venkat Ramana Senior Counsel for M/s.V.Janaki Devi For Respondents : Mr.M.Lingadurai Additional Government Pleader for R1-4 : Mr.F.Deepak Special Government Pleader for R5 2/6
ORDER
The petitioner challenges the order of the third respondent dated 11.07.2024 and to restore the patta in the name of the petitioner, as it stood originally.
2. I have heard Mr.TSR.Venkat Ramana, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner, Mr.M.Lingadurai, learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 4 and Mr.F.Deepak, learned Special Government Pleader for the fifth respondent.
3. The learned Senior Counsel would invite my attention to the fact that the relief sought for in this writ petition is squarely covered by my order in W.P.(MD)No.20483 of 2024, dated 19.03.2025, where the very same impugned order dated 11.07.2024 has been set aside. The subject matter in issue in the present writ petition is the same as in earlier in the writ petition.
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4. In view of the above, the writ petition is allowed on the same lines, on which, the writ petition in W.P.(MD)No.20483 of 2024, has been allowed on 19.03.2025. In view of the impugned order being set aside, the fourth respondent shall restore the patta in the name of the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
Index : Yes / No 30.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No LS TO:-
1. The Commissioner of Land Reforms, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.
2. The District Collector Madurai District, Madurai.
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3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai East Division, Melur Taluk, Narasingampatti, Melur, Madurai.
4. The Tahsildar Madurai East Taluk, Madurai District.
5. The President, Kathakinaru Panchayat Kathakinaru, Alagarkovil Road, Madurai - 104.
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P.B. BALAJI , J.
LS Pre-delivery Order made in Dated:
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