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Vetrivel P v. The Tahsildar

2025-10-13Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :13.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY and WMP (MD) No.22181 of 2025 P.Vetrivel ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Tahsildar, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District.

2. The Zonal Deputy Tahsildar, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus call for the records relating to the impugned communication vide Application No. 2025/0103/15/510911 dated 03.09.2025 issued by 1st respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently directing the respondents to issue patta in the petitioners name for the property situated in Sy.Nos. 50/3C2, 55/5, 31/3B, 82, 32/4A, 56/2C situated at Madakudi Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District vide his online application dated 03.09.2025.

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For Petitioner :Mr.D.Saravanan For Respondent :Mr.P.Thambidurai Government Advocate

O R D E R

The petitioner assails an order dated 03.09.2025 rejecting the request for issuance of patta on the ground that such order is unreasoned.

2. Learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of both the respondents. He has placed on record a different order dated 13.10.2025. This order deals with Survey Nos.31/3B, 55/5, 56/2C and

82. As regards all four survey numbers, the reason for rejection is gl;lh khWjy; NfhUk; Gyk; / cl;gphpT njhlh;ghf ePjpkd;w tof;F epYitapy; cs;sJ. No further particulars are discernible from the said order. Consequently, the contention of learned counsel for the petitioner that the order is unreasoned is liable to be accepted.

3. For reasons set out above, the impugned order, including the order placed on record by learned Government Advocate, cannot be sustained. The said orders are set aside. As a corollary, this writ petition is disposed of and the mater is remanded for reconsideration by the Tahsildar. After conducting an inquiry and providing a reasonable 2/4

opportunity to the petitioner, a speaking order shall be issued within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 13.10.2025 NCC :No Internet :Yes Index :No PKN To

1. The Tahsildar, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District.

2. The Zonal Deputy Tahsildar, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District.

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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

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