Jothiram S v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.11.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH S.Jothiram S/o.Sivaraman ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Madurai District. Madurai.

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

3.The Thasildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Usilampatti, Madurai.

4.S.Sivanandi S/o.V.Sivanandi 5.Malarkodi W/o.S.Sivanandi 6.K.Tharmalingam, S/o.Kalyani Thevar 7.R.Rajeshwaran, S/o.Rajagopalan ... Respondents Page No. 1 of 5

Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to forbear the first to third respondents from hastily issuing Patta in the name of the fourth, fifth and sixth respondents with regard to Survey Numbers - 371/4B - 35 Cents, 375-2A - 21 Cents, 375/2B2 - 23 Cents, 375/2C2 - 22 Cents, 375/2D2 - 37 Cents, 375/2E2 - 20 Cents, 375/3 - 88 Cents, 375/4 - 23 Cents, 375/5A - 1 Acre 80 Cents, 375/6 - 16 Cents, 376/1A - 1 Acre 7 Cents, 376/2 - 1 Acre 48 Cents, 376/3A - 27 Cents, 376/3C - 16 Cents, 376/5A - 33 Cents, 374/3B - 1 Acre 58 Cents, 374/3C - 10 Cents, which situated in Thidiyan Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai Disrict and in Survey No.197/3A - 1 Acre 7 Cents which situated in Sempatti Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District and in Survey No.

26/2A - 9 Cents which situated in Sikkampatti Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District and to consider the petitioner's representation dated 24.11.2021. For Petitioner : Mr.R.M.Suresh For R1 to R3 : Mr.A.K.Manikkam Special Government Pleader For R4 & R5 : Mr.K.Vijayanand For R6 : No appearance For R7 : Mr.V.P.

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the first to third respondents from hastily issuing Page No. 2 of 5

Patta in the name of the fourth, fifth and sixth respondents with regard to subject properties, based on the petitioner's representation dated 24.11.2021.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader for the first to third respondents, on instructions from the Village Administrative Officer (VAO), submitted that patta has already been granted in favour of the private respondents and revenue records have been mutated. The learned counsel for the private respondents also confirmed the said fact.

3. In view of the above, no order is required to be passed in the present Writ Petition. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District. Madurai.

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

3.The Thasildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Usilampatti, Madurai.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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