Madras High CourtWP(MD)/12974/2020disposed of

P Jeevanantham v. The District Revenue Officer

2024-01-22Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan6 pages

1 W.P.(MD)NO.12974 OF 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.12974 of 2020 AND W.M.P.(MD)No.10936 of 2020 P.Jeevanantham ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate Office, Dindigul District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.Revenue Divisional Office, Dindigul District.

3. The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Dindigul East, Dindigul District.

4. Paravathi

5. Saroja

6. Pappammal

7. Radhakrishnan

8. Chinnaponnu

9. Nallusamy 10.Alagarsamy 1/5

2 W.P.(MD)NO.12974 OF 2020 11.Seethalakshmi, Chief Officer, Ramaprabha Arts and Science College, Arasampatti, Thottanuthu Village, Dindigul East Taluk, Dindigul District.

12.Alagarsamy 13.Sadaiappan 14.Venkedu Samy

15. Kathiravel 16.Jeyaraman ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records releating to the proceedings in Pa.Mu.No.6548 of 2018/Aa4 dated 26.08.2020 on the file of the 1st respondent herein and quash the same consequently directing to the respondents to remove the name of the respondents 4 to 16 from the patta for the survey number wherein stated in the impugned order and issue patta in the name of the petitioner and his mother and sister.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Illanchezian For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.T.Villavan Kothai, Additional Government Pleader.

For R-11 : Mr.M.Karthikeya Venkatachalapathy For R-6 & R-8 : Mr.R.Sidharthan 2/5

3 W.P.(MD)NO.12974 OF 2020 For R-4,R-5, R-12 to R-14 : No appearance.

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O R D E R

Heard both sides.

2. The case of the petitioner is that the revenue record reflected the name of his grandfather Pitchai prior to UDR. According to the petitioner, the title deed also stood in his name. Be that as it may, it the UDR, the names of one Vengattammal and Pappammal were retained and Pitchai's name got deleted. From the said Vengattammal and Pappammal, the lands were purchased by third parties. There has been more than one transaction. That is why, the District Revenue Officer declined to grant relief to the petitioner at this point of time.

3. It is well settled that a mere entry in the revenue record will not confer any title. It will neither create nor extinguish one's rights. Therefore, the petitioner is at liberty to move the jurisdictional civil Court for establishing his rights. I make it clear that I have not gone into the merits of the matter. The contentions of both the parties are left 3/5

4 W.P.(MD)NO.12974 OF 2020 open. This writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 22.01.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No PMU To:

1. The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate Office, Dindigul District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.Revenue Divisional Office, Dindigul District.

3. The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Dindigul East, Dindigul District. 4/5

5 W.P.(MD)NO.12974 OF 2020 G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J.

PMU W.P.(MD)No.12974 of 2020 22.01.2024 5/5

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