M.Sagupar Sathik v. The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :11.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY M.Sagupar Sathik ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, Rep by its Chief Executive Officer, No.1, Jaffer Syrang Street, Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Chennai 600 001.

2. The District Revenue Officer,

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Division Office, Uthamapalayam,

4. The Commissioner, Chinnamanur Municipality,

5. The Assistant Director, Land Survey, 1/5

6. The Special Tahsildar, Town and Country Planning Office, Chinnamanur-625 515, ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to restore patta for the property in Old S.No.183/1A, New T.S.No.30 measuring an extent of 11.5 cents, situated at Karunkattankulam, Chinnamanur, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District belongs to the Miskin Levvai Dargah Waqf, by considering the application dated 25.06.2022, within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Ms. A.Ajimath Begum For Respondents : Mr.M.Muthumanikkam Government Advocate for R2 to R6 Mr.K.Jeyamohan for R1

O R D E R

The property in survey No.183/3 was classified in the UDR records as 'Ryotwari Punjai' and the name of the pattadar was recorded as Pallivasal under patta No.458. Patta No.458 reflects the name of the Pallivasal through its mutavalli. The Chitta and Adangal also contain similar entries. On the ground that the said property was erroneously reflected as 'Sarkar Poramboke' in the Town Survey Land Register and the utilization was shown as a vacant land, the petitioner had applied for 2/5

rectification. The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking the early disposal of such request.

2. Learned Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents to 2 to 6 and learned Standing Counsel accepts notice for the first respondent. Learned standing counsel for the first respondent confirms that the property is recorded as Waqf property in the records of the Wakf Board. Learned Government advocate submits that the petitioner's request would be considered and disposed of within three (3) months.

3. The petitioner has placed on record revenue records relating to survey Nos.183/1A and 183/3. All these documents indicate the name of the pattadar as the Pallivasal through its mutavalli. The Town Survey Land register, however, records the land as 'Government Poramboke' and as a vacant site. In these circumstances, a case is made out to consider the petitioner's request expeditiously.

4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's request for rectification of 3/5

the Town Survey Land Register and pass orders thereon within three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and any other persons concerned. No costs.

NCS : Yes/No 11.11.2025 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd To

1. The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, Rep by its Chief Executive Officer, No.1, Jaffer Syrang Street, Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Chennai 600 001.

2. The District Revenue Officer,

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Division Office, Uthamapalayam,

4. The Commissioner, Chinnamanur Municipality, 4/5

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY.,J.

Apd

5. The Assistant Director, Land Survey,

6. The Special Tahsildar, Town and Country Planning Office, Chinnamanur-625 515, ORDER MADE IN 11.11.2025 5/5