Rengaraj v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER and W.M.P.(MD) No.23059 of 2022 Rengaraj ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kulithalai, Karur District.

3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District.

4.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Karur District.

... Respondents [R4 is impleaded vide a order of this Court dated 03.02.2026 in W.M.P.(MD) No.1163 of 2026] Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the proceedings in Na.Ka.A7/17/2022 dated 02.12.2022 on the Page No. 1 of 5

file of the third respondent herein, quash the same and consequently direct the second respondent to consider and pass order pursuant to the proceedings in O.Mu.A1/7457/2022 dated 21.10.2022 on the file of the second respondent herein.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Illanchezian For Respondents : Mr.D.Sadiq Raja Additional Government Pleader *****

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the proceedings in Na.Ka.A7/17/2022 dated 02.12.2022 on the file of the third respondent, quash the same and consequently direct the second respondent to consider the proceedings in O.Mu.A1/7457/2022 dated 21.10.2022 and pass appropriate orders thereon.

2. The petitioner has challenged the impugned order solely on the ground that the third respondent, the Tahsildar, who is not competent to pass any order under the UDR Scheme, has passed the impugned order making certain entries in the UDR Register.

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3. The fact that the third respondent, the Tahsildar, is not competent to pass such an order making any entries in the UDR Register is not disputed by the learned Additional Government Pleader.

4. Admittedly, the District Revenue Officer is the competent authority to effect any entries in the UDR Register. The District Revenue Officer has been impleaded as the fourth respondent in this Writ Petition vide an order passed today in W.M.P.(MD) No.1163 of 2026. Since the third respondent, the Tahsildar, without any authority, has passed the impugned order, the same is set aside. Any such correction in respect of the property in question shall be carried out by the fourth respondent, the District Revenue Officer, in accordance with law.

5. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. [K.SURENDER, J.] 03.02.2026 JEN Index : Yes / No Page No. 3 of 5

To 1.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kulithalai, Karur District.

3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District.

4.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Karur District.

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K.SURENDER , J.

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