Maheswari v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.06.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Maheswari ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Collectorate Campus, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Collectorate Campus, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Sub-Collector/ The Revenue Divisional Officer, Satchiyapuram, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

4.The Tahsildar, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the fourth respondent to Page No. 1 of 5

conduct the survey in the petitioner's land situated at Plot No.18, Survey No.275/2D, Pudupalayam Village, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District and rectify the error in Patta No.18081 and the corresponding FMB sketch from 5 Cents to 5.75 Cents in strict accordance with the registered Sale Deed dated 12.12.2022 in Document No.6567/2022 within a time-bound period as stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Udhayakumar For Respondents : Mr.S.Siva Thilakar Counsel for the Government of Tamilnadu

O R D E R

Though the present Writ Petition is filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the fourth respondent to conduct a survey in respect of the petitioner's land situated at Plot No.18 in Survey No.275/2D, Pudupalayam Village, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District and to rectify the error in Patta No.18081 and the corresponding FMB sketch by correcting the extent from 5 cents to 5.75 cents in strict accordance with the registered Sale Deed dated 12.12.2022 bearing Document No.6567 of 2022, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner restricted the prayer to a direction to the third respondent, namely, the Sub Collector, Sivakasi, to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's application pending before him.

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2. The petitioner is seeking to rectify the error in the Patta, contending that the extent of the property has been erroneously mentioned therein. According to the petitioner, he is entitled to an extent of 5.75 cents. However, in the Patta, it has been mentioned as 5 cents. It is seen that based on the petitioner's application, the District Revenue Officer has sent a correspondence to the Sub Collector vide Na.Ka.Aa1/1/2026/Aa1 dated 17.04.2026.

3. In such circumstances, the third respondent, namely, the Sub Collector, is directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's application on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the petitioner and other rival parties, if any, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Collectorate Campus, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Collectorate Campus, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Sub-Collector/ The Revenue Divisional Officer, Satchiyapuram, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

4.The Tahsildar, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

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S.SRIMATHY , J.

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