C.Indirani, W/O.Late.Chandran, v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN and W.M.P(MD).Nos.17349, 17350 of 2017 and 3352, 15123 of 2019 W.P(MD).No.21098 of 2017 1.C.Indirani 2.C.Mary ... Petitioners vs.

1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, 2.The Tahsildar, Aattur, Dindigul District.

3.Senior Draftsman Aattur, Dindigul District.

4.Junior Draftsman/Survivor Chinnalapatti, Dindigul District.

5.Village Administrative Officer, Kilakottai, Dindigul District.

6.Computer Operator, Aattur, Dindigul District.

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7.K.Muthuramalingam ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to issuance of patta cancel order by the first respondent passed order in Na.Ka.No.9072/2013/A4 dated 02.11.2015 and second respondent passed order in Na.Ka.No.117156/2015 sRWS 23.02.2017 and quash the same and consequently directing the respondents to maintain the earlier position of the land. For Petitioners : Mr.J.Alaguram Jothi For R1 to R6 : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader For R7 : Mr.D.Anbarasu W.P(MD).No.18780 of 2019 K.Muthuramalingam ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Registrar, Office of the District Registrar, Registration Department, 2.The Sub Registrar, Chinnalapatti, 2/7

3.The Tahsildar, Aathur Taluk, 4.K.L.Ravi 5.Jayam ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to cancel the illegal sale deed registered by the second respondent in Doc.No.1541/2019 based on the petitioner's detail representation dated 27.07.2019 within stipulated time may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioners : Mr.D.Anbarasu For R1 to R3 : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar Additional Government Pleader For R5 & R5 : Ms.Moushika for Mr.M.R.Anand COMMON ORDER Both these writ petitions were ordered to be tagged together and heard by this Court, pursuant to the order of the Hon'ble Administrative Judge on 20.02.2025.

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2. When the matter came up for hearing today (i.e., 18.03.2025), Ms.Moushika, learned counsel appearing for the respondents 4 and 5 in W.P(MD).No.18780 of 2019 brought to my notice, the judgment and decree passed in O.S.No.287 of 2019 on the file of the learned Principal District Judge at Dindigul, dated 19.01.2024. She states that her client Mr.K.L.Ravi had presented a suit for declaration of his title and for injunction for the properties involved in these two writ petitions. A perusal of the order shows that the suit in O.S.No.287 of 2019 has been decreed with costs on the aforesaid date.

3. Mr.D.Anbarasu appearing for the petitioner in W.P(MD).No. 18780 of 2019 and the seventh respondent in W.P(MD).No.21098 of 2017 states that his client has instructed him to file an appeal and the same has also been presented in A.S(MD)(SR).No.30998 of 2024 on the file of this Court.

4. When it comes to matters of title, no revenue authority can go into the same. It is the duty and jurisdiction of the civil Court to probe into it, when a suit for title and such appropriate reliefs are presented. As 4/7

per the Standing Orders of the Board of Revenue, where title has been declared by the Civil Court for a particular property, it is the duty of the revenue authorities to bring their records in line with the civil Court decree. That being the position, the revenue authority shall strictly follow the judgment and decree made in O.S.No.287 of 2019, dated 19.01.2024 and shall update the records accordingly.

5. In the event, the appeal preferred by Mr.K.Muthuramalingam succeeds, the same result shall ensue. Suffice it to state that, as the suit has been decreed, no further orders are necessary in these writ petitions. Accordingly, both Writ Petitions are closed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are also closed. Index :Yes / No 18.03.2025 Internet :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No Rmk 5/7

To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, 2.The Tahsildar, Aattur, Dindigul District.

3.Senior Draftsman Aattur, Dindigul District.

4.Junior Draftsman/Survivor Chinnalapatti, Dindigul District.

5.Village Administrative Officer, Kilakottai, Dindigul District.

6.Computer Operator, Aattur, Dindigul District.

7.The District Registrar, Office of the District Registrar, Registration Department, 8.The Sub Registrar, Chinnalapatti, 6/7

V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

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