Petitioner challenged patata transfer to names of private respondents without notice. Court noted appealable order existed under Section 12 of Patta Passbook Act. Writ petition dismissed due to alternative remedy.
Writ of Mandamus was closed; liberty granted to file statutory appeal within four weeks.
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W.P(MD)No.18482 of 2013
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 02.09.2022
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
W.P(MD)No.18482 of 2013 and
M.P(MD)No.1 of 2013
M.Arunachalam ... Petitioner
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PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to change the patta nos.2327,2321,2323,2325,2326 standing in the name of 4th to 8th respondents in S.No.199/3F in to the petitioner's name Arunachalam, for S.No.199/3F for an extent of 1.21.50 hects in Thottakudi village in NanguneriTaluk in Tirunelveli district.
For Petitioner : Mr.F.X.Eugene For R1 - R3 : Mr.D.Sasikumar Additional Government Pleader For R4 - R8 : No Appearance
ORDER
The present writ petition has been filed for a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to change the patta in the name of the writ petitioner, which is now standing in the name of the private respondents.
indicate that originally patta was standing in the name of the writ petitioner in Patta No.2116. According to the writ petitioner, without notice, the patta has been transferred in the name of the private
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respondents and a fresh patta has been issued to them in Patta No.2327.
Now, the petitioner seeks a Mandamus for restoring the patta in his name. The order passed by the third respondent is appealable to the second respondent under Section 12 of the Patta Passbook Act.
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Order made in W.P(MD)No.18482 of 2013
Dated: 02.09.2022
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging the transfer of patta documents is maintainable in view of the existence of an effective statutory alternative remedy.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M. Arunachalam
The District Revenue Officer, Tirunelveli
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirunelveli
Madathi
Petchiammal
Essakiammal
R. Vijayakumar
As recorded by the court registry
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