← Library
Madras High CourtWP(MD)/17105/2025disposed of

Mohamed Rahila v. The District Revenue Officer

2025-10-28Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :28.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY and WMP (MD) Nos.12967 and 12968 of 2025 Mohamed Rahila ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Revenue Officer, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

3. The Tahsildar, Thiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

4. The Zonal Deputy Tahsildar, Thiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

5. M.M.Jamal Mohideen

6. D.Rajeshwaran ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the impugned patta transfer orders passed by the 4th 1/5

respondent in T.R. 2024/0103/28/483784TR, dated 10.09.2024 and in T.R. 2024/28/02/000349SD, dated 06.07.2024 and quash the same. For Petitioner :Mr.M.Saravanan For Respondents :Mr.K.Balasubramani Special Government Pleader for R1 to R4 Mr.S.Vinayak for R5 &R6

O R D E R

Patta transfer orders dated 06.07.2024 and 10.09.2024 are challenged in this writ petition primarily on the ground that such orders were issued in breach of principles of natural justice.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Zonal Deputy Tahsildar issued the impugned patta transfer orders removing the name of the petitioner from the patta and issuing a separate patta in the name of the sixth respondent for land in Survey No.329.

3. Both learned Special Government Pleader and learned counsel for the fifth and sixth respondents admit that the impugned orders were issued without notice to the petitioner and without an opportunity being provided.

2/5

4. In view thereof, these orders cannot be sustained and are hereby set aside. As a corollary, the matter is remanded for reconsideration. After providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and the private respondents herein, a speaking order shall be issued within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. All contentions are kept open for all parties. Until such time, the Tahsildar shall not effect any further mutations of the revenue records relating to the subject property.

5. This writ petition stands disposed of on the above terms. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 28.10.2025 NCC :No Internet :Yes Index :No PKN 3/5

To

1. The District Revenue Officer, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

3. The Tahsildar, Thiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

4. The Zonal Deputy Tahsildar, Thiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

4/5

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

PKN 28.10.2025 5/5