D.Selvakumar, v. District Revenue Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
In a writ petition challenging patta orders and remarriage of revenue records, the Court held that pending civil appeals preclude interference. It directed lower courts to decide appeals expeditiously and granted liberty to the petitioner to seek relief subsequently.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed without interfering with impugned orders; liberty granted to petitioner to work out remedy after disposal of pending appeals.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 28.06.2022
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
W.P.NO.4549 OF 2018 AND W.M.P.NO.5601 OF 2018
D.Selvakumar
... Petitioner
-vs-
- District Revenue Officer Kanchipuram Collectorate Kanchipuram District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Tambaram Kanchipuram District.
- The Thasildar Shozhinganallur Taluk Kanchipuram District. 4. Manoharan 5. Porchelvi 6. Niraichelvi
... Respondents
Prayer:- Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records pertaining the impugned order issued by the First Respondent through his proceedings in Na.Ka. No. 818/2013/No.3 dated 21.12.2017 as illegal and quash the same and confirm the Patta issued by the Third Respondent bearing Patta No. 5166 regarding the property bearing Survey No. 68/1A, an extent of 1/6th share of the total extent of 1.41.5 Hectares in Neelankarai Village, Shozhinganallur Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court can interfere with the revenue orders pending separate civil appeals between the parties regarding property succession.
Whether the petitioner should be granted liberty to file a fresh application for patta after the conclusion of the pending appeals.
Whether pending civil suits between the private respondents preclude the High Court from quashing the impugned revenue orders.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
D.Selvakumar
- respondent
District Revenue Officer Kanchipuram
- respondent
Revenue Divisional Officer Tambaram
- respondent
Thasildar Shozhinganallur
- respondent
Manoharan
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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