Jagadeesan. P v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER P.Jagadeesan ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, O/o. District Collectorate, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The District Revenue Officer, O/o. the District Revenue Officer, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram District.

4.The Thasildhar, R.S.Mangalam Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

5.Arjunan ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the fourth respondent herein to conduct the enquiry and provide the patta to the petitioner in respect of S.Nos.5/5, 5/6, 16/5, 6/2, 10/8A, 10/8B, 10/7, 10/6A, 10/6B, 3/5B, 10/8C, 10/9, 10/11, 10/10C,

10/10B, 10/10A and 5/1, situated at Rettaiyoorani Village, Villadivagai Group, R.S.Mangalam Taluk, Ramanathapuram District, within the time period stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mahaboob Fazil for M/s.Roy and Roy Associates For R1 to R4 : Mr.R.Ragavendran Government Advocate For R5 : Mr.C.M.Mari Chelliah Prabhu

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the fourth respondent herein to conduct an enquiry and provide Patta to the petitioner in respect of S.Nos.5/5, 5/6, 16/5, 6/2, 10/8A, 10/8B, 10/7, 10/6A, 10/6B, 3/5B, 10/8C, 10/9, 10/11, 10/10C, 10/10B, 10/10A and 5/1, situated at Rettaiyoorani Village, Villadivagai Group, R.S.Mangalam Taluk, Ramanathapuram District, within the time period to be stipulated by this Court.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.

3. Today, when the Writ Petition was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that Patta has already been issued

in favour of the petitioner and, therefore, nothing survives for further adjudication in this Writ Petition.

4. Recording the above submission, and in view of the fact that Patta has already been issued in favour of the petitioner, the cause of action in the Writ Petition no longer survives. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

NCC : Yes / No (K.SURENDER, J.) Index : Yes / No 17.12.2025 smn2 To:- 1.The District Collector, O/o. District Collectorate, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The District Revenue Officer, O/o. the District Revenue Officer, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram District.

4.The Thasildhar, R.S.Mangalam Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

K.SURENDER , J.

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