Petitioner approached the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court via a writ petition seeking directions to restore a patta document. The Court dismissed the petition for needlessly approaching it without allowing reasonable time for the authorities to act on a representation.
None. The Writ Petition stands dismissed with no costs awarded to the petitioner.
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W.P.(MD)No.2383 of 2021
Muthaiah
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.02.2021 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PARTHIBAN W.P.(MD) No.2383 of 2021
Muthaiah ... Petitioner vs 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi, Cheranmahadevi Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Tahsildar, Radhapuram Taluk, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District. 4.Jessikala 5.N.Sankaran ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents more particularly the respondents No.2 and 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 06-01-2021 having been submitted for restoring the patta bearing No.1430 to its original position by deleting the name of the 4th respondent and also not making any further transfer or inclusion in the said patta on the basis of fabrication of document on merits and in accordance with law and subsequently dispose of the same within a time frame as specified by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Palani Velayutham For R1 to R3 : Mr.M.Jeyakumar Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
This Court finds that for the grievance of the petitioner, which is the subject matter of the present writ petition, he appears to have approached the authority concerned only on 06.01.2021 and without giving reasonable time to the authority concerned to take action on the representation, he has needlessly rushed to this Court by invoking its extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
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2.In view of the above, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs.
Assistant Registrar (AE)
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To
1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.
2.The Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi, Cheranmahadevi Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
3.The Tahsildar, Radhapuram Taluk, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District.
+1 CC to SPL GP ( SR-4657[F] dated 12/02/2021 )
W.P.(MD)No.2383 of 2021
10.02.2021
(ES) KV(24.02.2021) 2P 5C
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to issue a writ of mandamus directing the authorities to restore a patta document to its original position.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Muthaiah
The District Collector, Tirunelveli District
The Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi
The Tahsildar, Radhapuram Taluk
Jessikala
N.Sankaran
V. Parthiban
As recorded by the court registry
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