Chinna Jeyaraman v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court declined to entertain the writ petition challenging the restoration of a school's name in revenue records. The court held that the order was appealable and granted liberty to the parties to approach the jurisdictional Revenue Divisional Officer, observing that the appellate authority could re-hear the matter.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner granted liberty to prefer an appeal before the jurisdictional Revenue Divisional Officer; writ petition disposed of without costs.
What the court decided
W.P.(MD)No.6854 of 2022
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 02.09.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
W.P.(MD)No.6854 of 2022 and W.M.P.(MD).No.5270 of 2022
Chinna Jeyaraman
... Petitioner
Vs
- 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District.
- 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District.
- 3.The Tahsildar, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District.
4.The Head Master, Panchayat Union Middle School 1st Ward, Batlagundu, Nilakkottai Taluk, Dindigul District.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should entertain the writ petition regarding the restoration of a name in revenue records when the order is appealable.
Whether the High Court should direct the appellate authority to rehear the matter fresh given the petitioner's lack of appearance before the lower authority.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Chinna Jeyaraman
- respondent
The District Collector, Dindigul District
- respondent
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District
- respondent
The Tahsildar, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District
- respondent
The Head Master, Panchayat Union Middle School 1st Ward, Batlagundu, Nilakkottai Taluk, Dindigul District
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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