Madras High CourtWP(MD)/17835/2017dismissed

Muthusamy, v. The District Revenue Officer,

2018-04-20Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.04.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.(MD) No.17835 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD) No.14352 of 2017 Muthusamy ... Petitioner vs.

1. The District Revenue Officer Madurai

2. Revenue Divisional Officer Peraiyur Madurai District

3. The Tahsildar Peraiyur Taluk Madurai District 4.P.Perumal ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of certiorari to call for the records of the first respondent in Na.Ka.No.G.5/12241/2015 and quash the same as arbitrary and illegal.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For Respondents : Mr.J.Gunaseelan Muthiah No. 1 to 3 Additional Government Pleader For Respondent No.4 Mr.R.Karunanidhi

O R D E R

What is under challenge in this writ petition is an enquiry notice calling upon the petitioner herein to appear for an enquiry in connection with rectification of certain mistakes in UDR records in respect of the property comprised in Survey Nos.275/1 and 259/1 of Athipatti Village, Peraiyur Taluk, Madurai District.

2. The only legal ground raised in this writ petition is that the first respondent - District Revenue Officer, Madurai, is not a competent authority and he has no jurisdiction to issue the impugned enquiry notice.

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3. In G.O.(Ms) No.385, Revenue (Public-3) Department, dated

17.08.2004, the Government has clarified and designated the concerned District Revenue Officer as the competent authority for carrying out any rectification in UDR records. As such, the ground raised by the petitioner may not be correct. In view of the fact that the enquiry is for carrying out rectification in UDR records, the first respondent - District Revenue Officer, Madurai, is the competent authority and as such, the writ petition does not deserve consideration and the same stands dismissed. No costs.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To:

1. The District Revenue Officer, Madurai.

2. Revenue Divisional Officer, Peraiyur, Madurai District.

3. The Tahsildar, Peraiyur Taluk, Madurai District.

+1cc to M/s.R.Karunanidhi Advocate in SR. No.62543 +1cc to SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER in SR. No.62716 KK/SV MMS/SAR 1/17.05.2018/2P/6C W.P.(MD) No.17835 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD) No.14352 of 2017 20.04.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/