The petitioner challenged an order cancelling a patta entry. The Court held that since an appeal remedy existed before the District Revenue Officer, the writ petition was not maintainable and was dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 02.01.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR
W.P.No.19853 of 2013 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2013
Chattramal Baid .. Petitioner
..vs..
1. The District Revenue Officer,
Tiruvallur District,
Tiruvallur.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Ambattur,
Chennai.
3. The Tahsildar,
Ambattur Taluk,
Ambattur, Chennai. .. Respondents
Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the 2nd respondent in proceedings Na.Ka.No.1373/2013/A5 dated 06.06.2013, quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Saravanakumar For Respondents : Mr.S.Diwakar,
Special Government Pleader
ORDER
The petitioner has filed the present writ petition, challenging the order passed by the 2nd respondent in Proceedings Na.Ka.No.1373/2013/A5 dated 06.06.2013 by cancelling the wrong entry made in the patta in Survey No.242/2 to an extent of 0.59.0 hectares of land.
Sd/-
Asst.Registrar
/true copy/
Sub Asst. Registrar
tsi
To
1. The District Revenue Officer,
Tiruvallur District,
Tiruvallur.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Ambattur,
Chennai.
3. The Tahsildar,
Ambattur Taluk,
Ambattur, Chennai.
+1cc to Mr.R.Saravanakumar, Advocate sr.453
+1cc to The Government Pleader sr.437
W.P.No.19853 of 2013
https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ gjII(co) ss(25/01/2017)
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a writ petition challenging a cancellation of a patta by the Revenue Divisional Officer is maintainable when an appeal remedy is available to the competent authority.
Whether the High Court can entertain a writ petition when the petitioner has not exhaustied the statutory appeal remedy before the District Revenue Officer.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Chattramal Baid
The District Revenue Officer, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ambattur, Chennai
The Tahsildar, Ambattur Taluk, Ambattur, Chennai
D. KRISHNAKUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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