Palanidurai .B v. The District Revenue Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI W.P.(MD) No.19636 of 2022 B.Palanidurai ... Petitioner /Vs./ 1.The District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District.

3.The Tahsildar, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District.

4.Selvakumar ... Respondents P RAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd Respondent to issue separate Patta in the name of the Petitioner in respect of the above said properties comprised in S.Nos.22/1N, 22/1L, 22/1P, 22/1V situated in Kalapakulam Village, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District in compliance to the Order 1/5

passed by the 2nd Respondent dated 06.06.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Jeyamohan For R1 to R3 : Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.R.J.Karthick

ORDER

The petitioner seeks issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the third respondent to issue separate patta in the name of the petitioner, pursuant to the order passed by the second respondent on 06.06.2022. 2.Aggrieved by the issuance of patta in favour of the fourth respondent, the petitioner moved the second respondent/the Revenue Divisional Officer. After conducting enquiry, the second respondent set aside the order of the Tashildar and directed patta to be issued in the name of the writ petitioner.

3.Aggrieved by the said proceedings on the file of the second respondent, the fourth respondent appears to have preferred a Revision before the first respondent. However, subsequently, the fourth respondent 2/5

has withdrawn the said Revision Petition, which has been taken on record and the Revision was also closed by proceedings dated 01.02.2023.

4.In view of the above, there can be no impediment for the third respondent to issue patta complying with the order passed by the second respondent dated 06.06.2022.

5.In fine, the Writ Petition is allowed, directing the third respondent to issue patta in the name of the petitioner complying with the order of the second respondent dated 06.06.2022 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Index : Yes / No 24.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No mm TO:- 1.The District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

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2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District.

3.The Tahsildar, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District.

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P.B. BALAJI , J.

mm Order made in Dated:

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