Disposed

T.Mani, v. the Revenue Divisional Officer

Madras HC21 Oct 2021WP/19859/2013

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

In this writ petition, the High Court held that the petitioners could not maintain a writ challenge to a revenue order while a revision was pending before the District Revenue Officer. The court directed the District Revenue Officer to dispose of the revision within twelve weeks following notice and hearing. The writ petition was finally disposed of on these directions.

What did the court decide?

Directied the District Revenue Officer to dispose of the pending revision within twelve weeks after notice and hearing. Writ petition and connected MP closed.

T.Mani, Vs the Revenue Divisional Officer — Property and Title | Madras HC (2021)

¶1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

¶2

DATED : 21.10.2021

¶3

CORAM:

¶4

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

¶5

W.P.No.19859 of 2013 and M.P.No.1 of 2013

¶6

1.T.Mani

¶7

2.T.Gunasekaran ...Petitioners Vs

¶8

The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ponneri Division, Ponneri - 601 204, Tiruvallur District.

¶9

A.Ravi 3. A.Sekar ...Respondents

¶10

Prayer : Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the first respondent, proceedings Na.Ka.4275/2012/A3, dated 29.05.2013 and quash the same arbitrary, illegal and colourable exercise of power and consequently direct the first respondent to refer the matter to the Tahsildar, Gummidipoondi to consider and rectify the mistake regarding the extent mentioned in the Patta Nos.682 and 683 for the lands comprised in Survey No.71/1, extent of 0.32.5 hectare and Survey No.150/5, extent of 0.49.5, Melmudalambedu Village, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Tiruvallur District as per the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act, 1983.

¶11

This writ petition has been filed to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the first respondent, proceedings Na.Ka.4275/2012/A3, dated 29.05.2013 and

¶12

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

¶13

quash the same arbitrary, illegal and colourable exercise of power and consequently direct the first respondent to refer the matter to the Tahsildar, Gummidipoondi to consider and rectify the mistake regarding the extent mentioned in the Patta Nos.682 and 683 for the lands comprised in Survey No.71/1, extent of 0.32.5 hectare and Survey No.150/5, extent of 0.49.5, Melmudalambedu Village, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Tiruvallur District as per the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act, 1983.

¶14

The case of the petitioners is that the petitioners are the absolute owner in possession and enjoyment of agricultural lands, comprised in Survey No.76/1, measuring extent of 0.20 acre out of the total extent of 0.80 acre (0.32.5 hectare) and in Survey No.150/5, measuring extent of 0.41 acres out of the total extent of 1.23 acres (0.49.5 hectare), situate at Melmudalambedu Village, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Tiruvallur District.

¶15

Challenging the order passed by the first respondent before this Court and also filed revision challenging the very same order before the District Revenue Officer, Tiruvallur District and it is pending. Therefore, the petitioners cannot maintained this writ petition parallelly.

¶16

It is made clear that till the disposal of the revision pending on the file of the District Revenue Officer, Tiruvallur, the petitioners and the counter parties are directed to maintain status-quo as on today in respect of the subject property.

¶17

However, the Divisional Authority namely District Revenue Officer, Tiruvallur is directed to dispose the revision filed by the petitioner as against the impugned order dated 29.05.2013 in Na.Ka.4275/2012/A3, after issuance of notice to the counter parties and after giving them opportunity of hearing on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not already disposed of.

¶18

With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Consequently, the connected M.P.No.1 of 2013 is closed.

¶19

Sd/-

¶20

Assistant Registrar(CS VI)

¶21

//True Copy//

¶22

Sub Assistant Registrar

¶23

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

¶24

rna

¶25

¶26

The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ponneri Division, Ponneri - 601 204, Tiruvallur District. Copy to

¶27

The District Revenue Officer, Tiruvallur.

¶28

+1cc to Mr.R.Munuswamy, Advocate, S.R.No.54178 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.54638

¶29

W.P.No.19859 of 2013 and M.P.No.1 of 2013

¶30

GSM[co] NSK 02/11/2021

¶31

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

T.Mani, v. the Revenue Divisional Officer

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

T.Mani, v. the Revenue Divisional Officer

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

What the court decided

A compact analysis

Issues for consideration

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

M/s.Ceebros Hotels Pvt.Ltd., Vs The State of Tamil Nadu

M.Muthiah Pandian (Deceased) Vs the Government of Tamilnadu

Tmt.Palaniammal Vs The State of Tamil Nadu

T.Prabakaran Vs The District Collector

H.Bala Reddy, Vs The District Revenue Officer

Mr.Balu @ Balakrishnan (Deceased), Vs The District Collector