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Ranjit P v. The District Collector

2025-09-18Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :18.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY and W.P (MD) No.27454 of 2025 P.Ranjit ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2. The District Revenue Officer, Dindigul District, Collectorate Office Campus, Dindigul.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kodaikanal Division, Kodaikanal.

4. The Tahsildar, Kodaikanal Taluk, Kodaikanal.

5. The Deputy Tahsildar, Kodaikanal Taluk, Kodaikanal.

6. Kremmer Sandegren Foundation, Pattukottai, Now Having its Registered Office at Trichy, 1/5

Rep. by its President, Rev. Abrahamdass ... Respondents PRAYER : To amend the prayer as follows - To issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of respondents 3 to 5 pertaining to transfer of Patta / Town Survey Land Register (TSLR) dated 13.03.2023 in proceedings No.2023/0153/13/000580TR pertaining to TS No.5/11B and patta / Town Survey Land Register (TSLR) dated 17.03.2023 proceedings No.2023/0153/13/000700TR pertaining to TS No.5/12 of Ward B, Block - 12 of Kodaikanal Town, Dindigul District, quash the same and consequently forbear respondents 3 to 5 from making further entries in the revenue records of the aforesaid lands till the disposal of the appeal suit in AS No.11/2025 pending on the file of the Sub Court, Palani, pending disposal of the appeal suit in A.S.No.11/2025 pending on the file of the Sub Court Palani, pending disposal of the writ petition.

For Petitioners :Mr.P. Solomon Francis For Respondents :Mr.P.Thambidurai Government Advocate for R1 to R5

O R D E R

The petitioner had originally prayed for a mandamus to suspend the entries in the revenue records relating to the survey numbers and extents mentioned in the original writ petition. 2/5

2. By this miscellaneous petition, the petitioner seeks to amend the relief claimed so as to quash the entries made in the Town Survey Land Register reflecting the name of the sixth respondent.

3. Inspite of service of notice and the name of the sixth respondent being printed in the cause list, the sixth respondent is not represented in court.

4. Upon examining the affidavit in support of the main writ petition and this affidavit, I am satisfied that the amendment is within the broad scope of the grievance canvassed in the main writ petition. Accordingly, this amendment petition is allowed. The registry is directed to carry out the consequential amendments in the writ petition. 18.09.2025 NCC :No 1/2 Internet :Yes Index :No PKN 3/5

To

1. The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2. The District Revenue Officer, Dindigul District, Collectorate Office Campus, Dindigul.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kodaikanal Division, Kodaikanal.

4. The Tahsildar, Kodaikanal Taluk, Kodaikanal.

5. The Deputy Tahsildar, Kodaikanal Taluk, Kodaikanal.

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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

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