The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court disposed of a writ petition seeking a direction to revenue officials to correct land extent and issue patta to the petitioner and his legal heirs. The court outlined the procedure for inquiry and disposal.
Injunction against Sub-Registrar; Direction to Tahsildar to inquire within 12 weeks following notices.
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W.P.(MD).No.819 of 2022
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 20.01.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
W.P.(MD).No.819 of 2022 and W.M.P.(MD).No.664 of 2022
Thangadurai ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kulithalai, Karur District. 3.The Tahsildar, Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Krishnarayapuram, Karur District.
4.The Sub-Registrar, Krishnarayapuram, Karur District. ... Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 and 3 to state correct extent of 4 acres in Patta No.639 of the petitioner family property being Survey No.1106/1G, situated at Mahadanapuram South Revenue Village, Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Karur District and issued patta in the name of legal heirs of the petitioner deceased father Subbaiyan Chettiar.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan For Respondents : Mr.D.Ghandiraj, Special Government Pleader.
ORDER
The Writ Petition has been filed in the nature of Mandamus seeking a direction against the second and third respondents / the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kulithalai, Karur District and the Tahsildar, Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Krishnarayapuram, Karur https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ District, to state the correct extent of 4 acres in Patta No.639 in
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Survey No.1106/1G at Mahadanapuram South Revenue Village, Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Karur District and also to issue patta in the name of the petitioner and his brother, sister and mother since they are the legal heirs of deceased Subbaiyan Chettiar / father of the petitioner. The petitioner had given representation in this regard to the third respondent / the Tahsildar on 06.01.2022.
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/ /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)
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Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. To 1.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kulithalai, Karur District. 3.The Tahsildar, Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Krishnarayapuram, Karur District. 4.The Sub-Registrar, Krishnarayapuram, Karur District. +1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-2032[F] dated 21/01/2022 ) W.P.(MD).No.819 of 2022 20.01.2022
MGJ(07.02.2022) 3P 6C
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ of mandamus must be issued directing revenue officials to inquire into and determine the correct extent of land and grant patta to the petitioner and legal heirs after notice to interes
Thangadurai
The District Collector, Karur District
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kulithalai
The Tahsildar, Krishnarayapuram Taluk
The Sub-Registrar, Krishnarayapuram
C.V. Karthikeyan
As recorded by the court registry
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