Petitioner challenged a letter transferring patta of land to the fourth respondent, claiming rival ownership. Court found prior Civil Court decree established fourth respondent's ownership as absolute, with no pending appeal. Writ petition dismissed.
Writ petition dismissed; impugned letter upheld; no costs awarded.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 30.07.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM
W.P.No.16922 of 2009
and
M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2009
P.Santhanam ..Petitioner
Vs
1.The District Collector,
Tiruvallur District,
at Tiruvallur.
2.The Tahsildar,
Tiruvallur Taluk,
Tiruvallur District.
3.The Deputy Tahsildar,
Tiruvallur Taluk,
Tiruvallur District.
4.Smt.Kavitha .. Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the letter in R.P.T.No.16765/08 A dated 23.07.2009 issued by the 3rd respondent herein and quash the same as illegal, improper, unreasonable, arbitrary and against the natural justice and violation of the rules and thereby direct the respondents 1 to 3 to consider petitioner's reply dated 03.08.2009 and forbear the respondents 1 to 3 from measuring, subdividing and transferring patta of the petitioner's land situated in Survey No.542/1 to an extent of 0.70 cents, Survey No.542/2 to an extent of 0.72 cents, Survey No.544/4 to an extent of 0.71 cents Pandur Village, Tiruvallur Taluk and District in the name of the 4th respondent herein.
For Petitioner : Mr.B.Gopalakrishnan For Respondents : Mr.I.Sathish
Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3 Mr.C.Chockalingam for R4
O R D E R
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 3, the learned counsel for the fourth respondent and perused the materials available on record.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar (CS-)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
ms To
1.The District Collector, Tiruvallur District, at Tiruvallur.
2.The Tahsildar, Tiruvallur Taluk, Tiruvallur District.
SS(CO) CB(16/09/2019)
W.P.No.16922 of 2009
and
M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2009
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the impugned letter directing patta transfer in favour of the fourth respondent should be quashed and the writ petition allowed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P. Santhanam
The District Collector, Tiruvallur District
The Tahsildar, Tiruvallur Taluk
Smt. Kavitha
K Kalyanasundaram
As recorded by the court registry
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