Nataraja Perumal R v. The Commissioner Of Land Administration

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :14.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.20447, 20449 & 20450 of 2025

1. R. Nataraja Perumal

2. N.Anitha

3. Muthuvel

4. Kalaiselvi

5. Kaliyammal ... Petitioners Vs

1. The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

2. The District Collector, Ramanathapuram,

3. The District Revenue Officer, Ramanathapuram,

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram, 1/5

5. The Tahsildar, Tiruvadanai Taluk, ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the impugned order passed by the fourth and fifth respondents under impugned orders dated 22.08.2025 and 26.08.2025 under proceeding Nos. Pa.Mu.A5/10273/2024 and Na.Ka. B2/2555/2025, respectively and to quash the same as illegal as far as the petitioners are concerned and further direct the respondents to issue patta in favour of the petitioners for the property under Survey Nos.17/3, Machoor Group, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District, respectively in accordance to the Title of the said property. (Prayer amended vide order dated 14.10.2025 in W.M.P(MD) No.22093 of 2025 in W.P.(MD) No.26292 of 2025) For Petitioners : Mr. K.R.Laxman For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

The principal ground of challenge to the order of the Revenue Divisional Officer is that such order was issued without notice to the petitioners.

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2. Learned Special Government Pleader, who appears on behalf of all the respondents, submits that the matter may be remanded for reconsideration so as to provide a reasonable opportunity to the petitioners.

3. In these circumstances, the orders impugned in this Writ Petition are set aside and the matter is remanded to the Revenue Divisional Officer for reconsideration after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioners. A fresh order shall be issued within three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. W.M.P.(MD) No. 20447 of 2025 is allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

NCS : Yes/No 14.10.2025 Index : Yes / No (2/2) Internet : Yes / No apd To

1. The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.

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2. The District Collector, Ramanathapuram,

3. The District Revenue Officer, Ramanathapuram,

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram,

5. The Tahsildar, Tiruvadanai Taluk, 4/5

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY.,J.

apd ORDER MADE IN 14.10.2025 (2/2) 5/5