Kabila Begam v. The District Revenue Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.(MD) No.27535 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD).No.21425 of 2025 Kabila Begam : Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the Collectorate Building, Theni, Theni District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Uthamapalayam, Theni District.

3.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Uthamapalayam, Theni District.

4.Abdul Raheem : Respondents P RAYER:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent no.1 to conclude the enquiry on the petitioner's Review Application dated 27.12.2024 in Na.Ka.No. 1014/2025/D4 within time frame as fixed by 1/5

this Court so as to cancel the patta stands in the name of the fourth respondent and restore the old patta.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.S.Haroon Rasheed For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to conclude the enquiry on the petitioner's Review Application dated 27.12.2024 in Na.Ka.No. 1014/2025/D4 within the time frame to be fixed by this Court, so as to cancel the patta standing in the name of the fourth respondent and restore the old patta.

2. By consent of both parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

3. Since no adverse orders are going to be passed against the fourth respondent, notice to the fourth respondent is dispensed with. 2/5

4. The petitioner submitted an appeal before the second respondent seeking cancellation of the patta standing in the name of the fourth respondent. However, the second respondent, without conducting any proper enquiry, rejected the petition and issued the patta in the name of the fourth respondent. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner filed a review application before the first respondent seeking cancellation of the patta issued in favour of the fourth respondent. As no action has been taken so far, the petitioner has filed the present petition seeking a direction to the first respondent to conclude the enquiry on the petitioner's Review Application dated 27.12.2024 in Na.Ka.No.1014/2025/D4.

4. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that he has no objection to the first respondent concluding the enquiry within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

5. In view of the above, this Court directs the first respondent to conclude the enquiry on the petitioner's Review Application dated 27.12.2024 in Na.Ka.No.1014/2025/D4 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of twelve 3/5

weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter, and that it is open to the first respondent to consider the same on its own merits.

6. With the above observations and directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

03.10.2025 Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No TSG To 1.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the Collectorate Building, Theni, Theni District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Uthamapalayam, Theni District.

3.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Uthamapalayam, Theni District.

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M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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