Gopinath.P.N.S v. The Principal Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.07.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.13970 of 2024 P.N.S.Gopinath ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary, Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-600005.

2.The District Collector, Theni District, Theni.

3.The District Revenue Officer, Theni, 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Periyakulam, 5.The Tahsildar, Andipatty Taluk, Theni Taluk.

6.Mayiladumparai Panchayat Union, Rep. by the President Mayiladumparai Village, Anidpatty Taluk, 1/4

7.Chandrasekar Previous Tahsildar, Andipatti Taluk, 8.Jaya Bharathi, Deputy Tahsildar, Andipatti Taluk, 9.Shankar Lal, Present Tahsildar, Andipatti Taluk, ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct to the respondents 1 - 4 to initiate the appropriate action against the respondents 7 to 9 who have deliberately refused to issue 2-C Patta in respect of 150 coconut trees from Serial No. 1201 to 1350 grown in Varusanadu Panchanthangi Karmai, S.No. 550, Mayiladumparai Village, Andipatti Taluk, Theni District in violation of the order passed by the 1st respondent in No. F2/244643/2011 dated 20.03.2012 and order passed by the First Bench of this Court in W.A. No. 131 of 2020 dated 14.02.2020.

For Petitioner : Mr.Charles Kamalesh M.Appaji For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani Special Government Pleader for R1 to R5 : Mr.J.K.Jayaseelan for R6 2/4

ORDER

The petitioner seeks issuance of 2-C patta. The request made in this writ petition is that action should be taken against the named official for nonissuance of 2-C patta.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader pointed out that the petitioner is a well-to-do person. He is having a cardamom estate. It is stated that the petitioner's father Surulivel was given the award by the President of India. It is the clear stand of the respondent that the petitioner is not entitled to 2-C patta.

3. In these circumstances, the question of taking action against R7 to R9 does not arise at all. The Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

18.07.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No rmi To 1.The Principal Secretary, Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-600005.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

rmi 2.The District Collector, Theni District, Theni.

3.The District Revenue Officer, Theni, 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Periyakulam, 5.The Tahsildar, Andipatty Taluk, Theni Taluk.

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