Selvi, W/O. Late. Rajangam, v. The District Revenue Officer,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.10.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and WMP(MD)No.7963 of 2016 Selvi ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Revenue Officer, Madurai.

2.Anburaj 3.Muthuramalingam 4.K.Mahalakshmi ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of certiorari calling for the records of the 1st respondent dated 06.05.2016 in proceedings Nee.Mu.G2/53684/2010 and quash the same, as the same is in excess of jurisdiction, arbitrary, ultravires. For petitioner : Mr.R.G.Sankar Ganesh For Respondent : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, No.1 Additional Government Pleader For Respondent : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar Nos.2 to 4 for M/s.Ajmal Associates 1/4

ORDER

The order passed by the District Revenue Officer under the Patta Pass Book is under challenge.

2.The District Revenue Officer by referring the civil suit pending between the parties has passed an order restoring the patta to its original name and has also directed the parties to work out their remedy before the civil Court in OS.No.604 of 2010, which is pending on the file of the Sub Court, Usilampatti. Since the suit is of the year 2010 and the same is pending for the past 13 years, this Court without expressing anything on the merits of the matter, disposes of this writ petition with a direction to the Sub Court, Usilampatti to dispose of case in OS.No.604 of 2010 within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The parties are expected to co-operate for early disposal of the above case and based on the outcome of the civil suit, they can work out their remedy. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 05.10.2023 dsk 2/4

To The District Revenue Officer, Madurai.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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