Saravanan v. The District Revenue Officer
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :05.12.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER and WMP (MD) No.994 of 2024 Saravanan ... Petitioner(s) Vs.
1. The District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi District.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District.
3. The Thasildar, Sivagiri Taluk, Tenkasi District.
4. Karupaie
5. Rasak
6. Abbas
7. Karuppaiah
8. Ramasamy
9. Nagakani
10. Muthuveran
11. Ramar
12. Ganeshan
13. Ramathal
14. Kaliammal 1/6
15. Sappani
16. Durai
17. Kanakapillai
18. Christopher
19. Kothandan
20. Akbar
21. Marudhappan
22. Jeyaram
23. Thalaivar Devaendrakula Samudhayam
24. Arulraj
25. Chinna Gurusamy
26. Raman
27. Palsamy
28. P.Kannan
29. Ramar
30. Kali
31. Annathurai
32. Edwin Raj ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 2 and 3 to cancel the patta in the name of the respondents 4 to 32 and issue patta in my name for the property in Survey No.522/2 for an extent of 7 acres and 17 cents situated at Naranapuram Village, Sivagiri Taluk, Tenkasi District, by virtue of registered sale deed in Doc.Nos.623/1950 and 1276/1954 on the file of the Sub-Registrar Office, Puliyangudi by considering the petitioner's representation dated 29.09.2022 within the time frame.
For Petitioner :Mr. A.Robinson For Respondent :Mr.D.S.Nedunchezhian Government Advocate for R1 to R3 Mr.P.Rajkumar for R4, R6, R20 Mr.G.Rajendran for R5 & R6 2/6
Mr.S.P.Veerapandi for R7 & R31 Mr.H.Arumugam for R8 Mr.P.Muthusamy for R15 Mr.A.Sankara Ramasubramaniam for R24 Mr.D.Selvanayagam for R19 Mr.F.X.Eugene for R21 & R22
O R D E R
This writ petition seeks a direction to the respondents 2 and 3 to cancel the patta in the name of the respondents 4 to 32 and issue patta in the petitioner's name for the property in Survey No.522/2 for an extent of 7 acres and 17 cents situated at Naranapuram Village, Sivagiri Taluk, Tenkasi District, by virtue of registered sale deed in Doc.Nos.623/1950 and 1276/1954 on the file of the Sub-Registrar Office, Puliyangudi by considering the petitioner's representation dated 29.09.2022 within the time frame.
2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of respondents 1 to 3 submits that the petitioner's representation is pending before the second respondent / Revenue Divisional Officer and that the same will be considered and disposed of in accordance with law.
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3. In view of the above submissions, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 29.09.2022 on merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4. Such representation shall be considered and disposed of after conducting an inquiry, affording a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner, the respondents 4 to 32 and to all other persons who may be affected by such decision during the course of the inquiry. In the event of any issues pertaining to land disputes, the parties shall approach the competent civil court. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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To
1. The District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi District.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District.
3. The Thasildar, Sivagiri Taluk, Tenkasi District.
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K.SURENDER, J.
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