S.Subburaman v. The Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN S.Subburaman ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector / Monitoring Committee, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

3.The Commissioner, O/o Manamadurai Town Municipal Office, Sivagangai.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to called the records of the impugned order dated 29.11.2023 passed by the 3rd Respondent in Na.Ka.No.209/2023/A1 and to Quash the same and consequently directing the 3rd Respondent to effect transfer assessment register in the name of the petitioner in accordance with law within the time specified by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.S.Sreenivasan, For Mr.S.Ravindran.

For Respondents : Mr.R.Ragavendran, Government Advocate for R1 & R2.

Mr.A.Kathiravan, Standing Counsel for R3.

ORDER

Heard both sides.

2.The writ petitioner purchased the petition mentioned property vide sale deed dated 02.02.2023 from one Seetha Raman. The said Seetha Raman in turn had purchased vide sale deed dated 30.01.2023 (Document No.318/2023). The property originally belonged to one Sundar Raj and from the legal heirs of Sundar Raj, Seetha Raman had purchased the property. I need not undertake an investigation on the title. Suffice to say, the revenue record at present stands in the name of the writ petitioner. When patta stands in the name of the writ petitioner, obviously, the property tax also should be assessed in his name. There must be synchronisation between the entry in the property tax assessment register and the entry in the revenue record. This aspect of the matter 2/4

was not taken note of. As rightly pointed out by the learned counsel for the writ petitioner, no objection has been received from any of the legal heirs of the original owner / Sundar Raj.

3.In this view of the matter, the impugned order dated 29.11.2023 is quashed. The third respondent is directed to effect mutation forthwith and assess the petition mentioned property in the name of the writ petitioner immediately. This writ petition is allowed. No costs. 12.11.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:

1.The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector / Monitoring Committee, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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