Madras High CourtWP(MD)/23826/2025dismissed

A.Ashokar v. The District Revenue Officer(Dro)

2025-09-03Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

1 W.P.(MD)No.23826 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.23826 of 2025 A.Ashokar

...Petitioner

vs.

1.The District Revenue Officer, (DRO), Theni District 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Theni District.

3.The Tahsildar, Theni.

4.S.Kannan ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or order of direction in the nature of writ directing the 2nd Respondent to pass an appropriate order on the application preferred by the Petitioner on 05.02.2025 and to cancel the patta no. 408, comprised of land in S.No. 62/1A1 and 62/1A3, Kanni Servaipatti village, Theni District by considering the Petitioner`s representation dated 05.02.2025.

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2 W.P.(MD)No.23826 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.K.Althaf Sheriff For Respondents : Mr.K.R.Badurus Zaman, Government Advocate for R1 to R3 Mr.M.Ramesh for R4

ORDER

Heard both sides.

2.The petitioner has given application for cancellation of patta that stands in the name of the fourth respondent. Since no action was taken thereon, this writ petition came to be filed. 3.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the fourth respondent drew my attention to the proceedings dated 11.08.2025 issued by the Tahsildar, Uthamapalayam. The petitioner is figuring as the second respondent therein. The Tahsldar made it clear that the encroachments in the petition mentioned land should be removed and possession handed over to the current trustee Rajkumar. It appears that the present writ proceedings is a counter blast to the said order passed by the Tahsildar. Admittedly, the petitioner is not seeking any relief for himself. It is well settled that 2/4

3 W.P.(MD)No.23826 of 2025 only a person aggrieved can approach the writ court. Admittedly, this writ petition has not been filed in the nature of a public interest litigation. I do not find any merit in this writ petition. It stands dismissed. No costs.

03.09.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No SKM To:

1.The District Revenue Officer, (DRO), Theni District 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Theni District.

3.The Tahsildar, Theni.

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