Madras High CourtWP(MD)/33807/2025disposed of

Hindu Nadar Uravinmurai Mahamai Committee v. The Commissionerate Of Land Reforms

2025-11-25Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P(MD)No.33807 of 2025 Hindu Nadar Uravinmurai Mahamai Committee, Represented by its President, S.Vanniyaraj, ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Commissionerate of Land Reforms, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai.

2. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

3. The District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS directing the 3rd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 11.11.2025, preferred as per G.O.Ms.No.385 dated 17.08.2004 with regard to rectifying the defects in updating Register (UDR), in respect of property comprised in S.No.249, now T.S.No.42, Ward-D, Block No.34, T.N.Pudukudi Village, Puliangudi Municipality, Kadaiyanallur Taluk, Tenkasi District and dispose of the same in the light of the order dated 24.05.2017 passed in W.P(MD)No.9535 of 2017 and the proceedings of the Special Tashildar, Natham Nilavari Thittam Unit-II, Puliangudi in Na.Ka. No.08/2017 dated 20.07.2018. 1/4

For Petitioner : M/s.S.Vashik Ali For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani Special Government Pleader

ORDER

By asserting that an error was committed in the UDR records by classifying S.No.249/279(part) as Oorani, the petitioner had approached this court in W.P.(MD)No.9535 of 2017. By order dated 24.05.2017, the said writ petition was disposed of by directing the District Revenue Officer to pass orders on merits within a period of eight weeks.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the District Revenue Officer has not disposed of the petitioner's representation and that the bifurcation of Tirunelveli has caused further delay in the process. He also submits that an order was issued by the Special Tahsildar in July 2018 and that the said order may be taken into consideration by the District Revenue Officer before disposing of the matter.

3. Learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice for all the respondents. He submits that the District Revenue Officer would pass orders on merits within three months.

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4. Considering the above submissions, without making any observations on the merits, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the 3rd respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation seeking correction of alleged UDR error on merits within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after taking into account order issued in July 2018 by the Special Tahsildar. It is, however, made clear that this order will not stand in the way of any proceedings relating to removal of encroachment. No costs. 25.11.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No RJR To

1. The Commissionerate of Land Reforms, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai.

2. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

3. The District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

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