Pandiam Pillai, v. the District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Legal heirs of the deceased petitioner sought to quash an order regarding patta transfer. The High Court observed that the legal heirs did not respond. The writ petition was closed with liberty to restore if advised.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition stood closed with liberty to restore; the connected miscellaneous petition was also closed.
What the court decided
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W.P(MD)No.12919 of 2013
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 02.12.2022
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
W.P(MD)No.12919 of 2013 and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2013
Pandiam Pillai ... Petitioner Vs.
- 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.
- 2.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Vadipatti, Madurai District.
3.Chandrabose ... Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order in O.Mu.No. 5280/2013/A2, dated 16.05.2013 on the file of the second respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the second respondent herein to transfer patta in favour of the petitioner with regard to the petitioner's 20 1/4 cents of land situated in Vadipatti Taluk,
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition should be closed due to non-responsiveness of legal heirs after the death of the petitioner.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Pandiam Pillai (Legal Heirs)
- respondent
District Collector, Madurai District
- respondent
Tahsildar, Vadipatti
- respondent
Chandrabose
Coram
Case details
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