Kannammal R v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.12.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.(MD)No.35441 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD)No.28131 of 2025 1.R.Kannammal 2.N.Ramadoss ... Petitioners Vs
1. The District Collector, Karur District, Karur - 639 007.
2. The District Revenue Officer, Karur District, Karur - 639 007.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Karur Division, Karur - 639 002.
4. The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Pugalur, Velayuthampalayam, Karur - 638 117.
5. The District Registrar, O/o. Karur District Registration Office, Karur District - 639 001.
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6. The Sub Registrar, Velayuthampalayam Sub Registrar Office, Velayuthampalayam, Karur District - 639 118.
7. The Village Administrative Officer, Vettamangalam (West) Village, Pugalur Taluk, Karur District - 639 117.
8. R.Palanisamy 9.P.Sarasayee 10.M.Manoj 11.S.Saravanan ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring the Doc. No.1490/2024 on the file of the 6th respondent office dated 16.10.2024 in favour of the 10th th respondent is null and void, based on the fraudulent revenue records.
For Petitioners : Mr.K.Karthikeyan For Respondents : Mr.K.S.Selvaganesan, Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1 to R7
O R D E R
This Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to declare the Doc.No.1490/2024 on the file of the 6th respondent office dated 2/6
16.10.2024 in favour of the 10th respondent is null and void, based on the fraudulent revenue records.
2. Mr.K.S.Selvaganesan, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for respondent Nos.1 to 7. Since no adverse order is going to be passed against the respondent Nos.8 to 11, notice to them is dispensed with. By consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal.
3. According to the petitioner, the respondents 8 and 9 with the collusion of 6th respondent, executed a sale deed in favour of 10th respondent fraudulently. In this regard, the petitioner has given representation to the official respondents to take action against the forged sale deed executed by the respondents 8 and 9 in favour of 10th respondent. Since the same was not considered, the petitioner is approached this Court with the aforesaid prayer.
4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that as the prayer of the petitioner seeking to declare the document as null and void is a matter of evidence and the same can be substantiated by adducing evidence and conducting enquiry before the 3/6
appropriate civil forum. Therefore, no directions can be issued by this Court as prayed for by the petitioner. Hence, this Writ Petition is liable to be dismissed.
5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed with the liberty to the petitioner to approach the civil Court and seek appropriate remedy with regard to the fraudulent execution of the sale deed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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To
1. The District Collector, Karur District, Karur - 639 007.
2. The District Revenue Officer, Karur District, Karur - 639 007.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Karur Division, Karur - 639 002.
4. The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Pugalur, Velayuthampalayam, Karur - 638 117.
5. The District Registrar, O/o. Karur District Registration Office, Karur District - 639 001.
6. The Sub Registrar, Velayuthampalayam Sub Registrar Office, Velayuthampalayam, Karur District - 639 118.
7. The Village Administrative Officer, Vettamangalam (West) Village, Pugalur Taluk, Karur District - 639 117.
KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J.
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