Bhagavathy M v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR M.Bhagavathy ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Madurai District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

3.The Tahsildar, Peraiyur Taluk, Madurai District.

... Respondents Prayer :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent to transfer the patta in the name of the petitioner in Patta No.936, for survey No.403/19 situated at Uthapuram Village, Peraiyur Taluk, Madurai District, based on the petitioner's representation dated

02.04.2025 sent to the respondents within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Satheesh Murugan For R1 to R3 : Mrs.K.Malathi Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner herein seeks a direction to the third respondent to transfer the patta in his favour for the property situated in Survey No. 403/19, at Uthapuram Village, Peraiyur Taluk, Madurai District, by considering his representation dated 02.04.2025. 2.Heard the arguments of Mr.A.Satheesh Murugan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mrs.K.Malathi, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3.

3. By consent of both sides, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

4.According to the petitioner, the subject property originally stood in the name of his father, Muthaiah and he died on 17.02.2001. The petitioner claims that he is the sole legal heir of said Muthaiah. He submitted a representation on 02.04.2025 seeking mutation of the revenue records in his name. The same has not been considered. Hence, he has come before this Court.

5.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 would submit there are other legal heirs for the deceased Muthaiah. Therefore, the representation of the petitioner has not been considered.

6. In view of the said submission made by the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, the petitioner is directed to produce the necessary documents before the respondents to establish that he is the sole legal heir of the deceased Muthaiah, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order before the third respondent. On production of documents by the petitioner, the third respondent shall consider the representation of the

petitioner dated 02.04.2025 and pass final orders on its own merits within a further period of eight weeks. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

09.07.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No cp To 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Madurai District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

3.The Tahsildar, Peraiyur Taluk, Madurai District.

S.SOUNTHAR ,J cp W.P.(MD)No.18562 of 2025 Dated: 09.07.2025