Writ petition sought furnishing of historical patta documents and transfer of patta to the petitioner based on an alleged ancestral grant. The State contended revenue records stood in the name of private persons, making the writ untenable. The court agreed and dismissed the petition, granting liberty to pursue remedies in law.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 12.09.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
W.P.No.10761 of 2012 and M.P.No.1 of 2012
A.Sultan Khan
... Petitioner
Vs.
... Respondents
Prayer: This Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to furnish the documents pertaining to the patta in TD 2 of 1806 and TD 1167 of 1865
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obtained by the petitioner predecessor in interest Mr.Kanmiyan obtained by grant from Rani Mangammal and 5th and 6th respondent to transfer the patta in his name according to law.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.N.Amarnath For Respondent : Mr.P.Srinivasan R3 Mr.U.Bharanidharan, AGP RR1,2,4 to 6
ORDER
This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to furnish the documents pertaining to the patta in TD 2 of 1806 and TD 1167 of 1865 obtained by the petitioner predecessor in interest of Mr.Kanmiyan obtained by grant from Rani Mangammal and 5th and 6th respondent to transfer the patta in his name according to law.
records in respect of the subject lands stand in the name of private persons, which cannot be interfered with. If the petitioner has any grievance, he has to approach the competent civil Court and filing the present writ petition is not maintainable.
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available on record.
this Writ Petition is dismissed as the revenue records stand in the name of
unknown persons in respect of the subject properties. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to work out their remedy in the manner known to law. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition seeking patta documents and transfer of patta is maintainable when revenue records stand in the names of private persons.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
A.Sultan Khan
The Chief Secretary, Survey and Land Records, Chepauk, Chennai-5
The Commissioner of Land Records and Archievs, Egmore, Chennai-8
The Commissioner, Corporation of Trichy, Trichy
The District Collector, Trichy
The Tahsildar, K.O.Abshegapuram Zone, Trichy-1
M.Dhandapani
As recorded by the court registry
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