Ramadas v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.13515 of 2019 & 25721 of 2023 Ramadas ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram Collectorate Compound, Ramanathapuram.

3.The Tahsildar, R.S.Mangalam, Ramanathapuram District.

4.Muthukrishnan

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to remove the encroachment made in S.F.No.278/22, Alankudi Village, R.S.Mangalam Taluk, Ramanathapuram District by the 4th respondent herein by sub dividing it as 1/4

S.F.No.278/52 and also directing the 2nd respondent to cancel the sub division made in it.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muthukrishnan For R1 to R3 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.A.Jeyaram

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) Natham patta has been granted in favour of the 4th respondent, the Village Administrative Officer has also given a letter, stating that it is a patta land and natham patta has been granted in favour of the 4th respondent. If at all patta has been illegally granted in the name of the 4th respondent, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the competent authority for cancellation of patta. 2.With the above observation, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 03.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva 2/4

To 1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram Collectorate Compound, Ramanathapuram.

3.The Tahsildar, R.S.Mangalam, Ramanathapuram District.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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