Allowed
Selvaraj, v. The District Collector
Madras HCWP/33281/2017
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court of Madras quashed the order rejecting the petitioner's application for grant of patta made under the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act, 1983. The Court held that since the impeded civil litigation had been disposed of, the Revenue Authorities were bound to consider the application on merits. The second respondent was directed to examine the application within twelve weeks after affordi
What did the court decide?
The order of rejection is quashed; the second respondent is directed to consider the application on merits within twelve weeks after an enquiry; the writ petition is allowed.