Sarathambal v. the Assistant Director of
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition challenging a revenue order modifying land measurements. The High Court held thatpending civil suits do not preclude revenue authorities from exercising their powers, and it directed the civil court to dispose of the suit expeditiously.
What did the court decide?
The civil court is directed to dispose of the pending suit as expeditiously as possible within six months.
What the court decided
W.P.(MD)No.10374 of 2016
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED :31.03.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
W.P.(MD)No.10374 of 2016 and W.M.P(MD).No.8093 of 2016
Sarathambal
... Petitioner
Vs.
- 1.The Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records/ Personal Assistant (Land Survey) to
- District Collector,
- Thanjavur District.
- 2.The Inspector of Land Survey, Pattukottai Municipality, Pattukottai,
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the revenue authorities are prohibited from exercising powers under enactments such as the Tamil Nadu Patta Passbook Act, 1983 merely because a civil suit is pending.
Whether the impugned order modifying T.S.No.12 measurements should be quashed due to lack of notice and pendency of a civil suit.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sarathambal
- respondent
Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records/ Personal Assistant (Land Survey) to District Collector, Thanjavur District
- respondent
Inspector of Land Survey, Pattukottai Municipality, Thanjavur District
- respondent
Sub-Inspector of Land Survey, Pattukottai Municipality, Thanjavur District
- respondent
Tahsildar, Pattukottai District, Thanjavur District
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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