Partly allowed
Devi v. the District Revenue Officer
Madras HCWP(MD)/20554/2013
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The Madras High Court held that Revenue Authorities lack jurisdiction to adjudicate patta disputes involving rival claims between parties. The court quashed the impugned revenue order and directed the parties to seek redressal in a Civil Court before approaching Revenue Authorities for mutation or patta issuance based on a civil decree.
What did the court decide?
Set aside the order passed by the first respondent in Pa.Mu.B1-16836/2013 dated 02.12.2013. No order as to costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petition closed.