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Mayilvakanam R v. The District Collector

2025-04-29Honourable Mr Justice P.B. Balaji5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI WP(MD)No.13130 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD)No.9375 of 2025 Mayilvakanam. R.

... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

2. The District Revenue Officer Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

4. The Tahsildar Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

5. The Inspector of Land Survey Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District..

... Respondents 1/5

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 4th respondent Tahsildar to land in Survey No. 224/1B, Sanganthiyanvalasai Village, Kuyavankudi Revenue Division Ramanathapuram Taluk, as per the Settlement Deed in Document No.2468 of 2023 dated 11.04.2023 and sub-divide the same for issuance of patta in the name of the petitioner on the basis of his application dated 28.03.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ragatheesh Kumar for M/s.Issac Chambers For Respondents : Mr.C.Satheesh, Government Advocate

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. The petitioner seeks direction to the fourth respondent to survey and demarcate the petitioner's land and thereafter subdivided and issue patta in the name of the petitioner, based on the application dated 28.03.2025.

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3. On going through the application dated 28.03.2025, the petitioner's request is only for subdivision of land. The learned Government Advocate on instructions submits that vide T.R.No. 2025/27/11/ 002376SD dated 28.04.2025, subdivision also been effected and patta has already been mutated in the name of the petitioner.

4. However, the petitioner now seeks for survey also. Therefore, it shall be open to the petitioner to make an application for survey and remit the charges for survey. If any such application being made, the respondents shall proceed to dispose of the said survey application by conducting survey in accordance with law, within a period of sixteen weeks thereafter. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

29.04.2025 Internet : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No LS 3/5

To

1. The District Collector Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

2. The District Revenue Officer Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

4. The Tahsildar Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

5. The Inspector of Land Survey Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

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P.B. BALAJI , J.

LS Order made in Dated:

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