Madras High CourtWP(MD)/201/2021disposed of

Savithri v. The Tahsildar

2025-04-03Honourable Mr Justice P.B. Balaji4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI 1.Savithri 2.Vaijenthimala 3.Neela ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Tahsildar, Aranthangi Post & Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

2.Arunkumar 3.Arunselvam 4.Rajkumar 5.Faroq 6.Lakshmanan ... Respondents (R2 to R6 are impleaded vide Court order, dated 15.02.2024 in W.M.P(MD)No.3312 of 2024) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, call for the records of the 1/4

respondent in OPT.No.2020/153/22/000345, dated 27.11.2020 and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and in consequence thereof direct the respondent to grant patta to the petitioners for S.No.231/50, New T.S.No.23/1, 2 and 27/1 and 2 of Aranthangi Town, Pudukkottai District.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For R1 : Mr.S.Kameswaran Government Advocate For R2 & R3 : Mr.M.Suresh For R4 : No Appearance

O R D E R

The writ petition has been filed challenging the order of the Tahsildar in OPT.No.2020/153/22/000345, dated 27.11.2020.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

3. Admittedly, it is seen that the corretion which is sought for by the petitioner is pertaining to UDR records. Hence, the competent authority is only the District Revenue Officer and not the Revenue Divisional Officer before whom an application has been filed and being enquired into presently according to the learned counsel for the petitioner.

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4. In view of the fact that the petitioner seeks correction in UDR records, the petitioner is granted liberty to make an application before the District Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. On receipt of such application from the petitioners, the District Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai shall issue notice to the petitioner, private respondents and all the interested parties and after conducting due enquiry after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to all the parties, the District Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai shall pass final orders, without being influenced by any of the earlier observations or orders passed by the revenue authorities which are challenged in the present writ petition, within a period of four (4) months from the date of application to be filed by the petitioner.

5. In view of the above, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. 03.04.2025 NCC:yes/no Index:yes/no Internet:yes/no gbg 3/4

P.B.BALAJI , J.

gbg To:

1.The Tahsildar, Aranthangi Post & Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai.

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