Second writ petition challenging patta issued over village pond land. The court noted the earlier writ was disposed with a direction to use the Tamil Nadu Patta Passbook Act remedy, observed the private patta holders must be made parties to any cancellation proceeding, and disposed of the petition without costs.
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WP No.3089 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 12.02.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY WP No.3089 of 2024
A.Sridhar
: Petitioner
versus
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for records relating to the impugned patta Nos.956 passed by the 4th respondent dated 06.09.2021 in respect of the land in S.Nos.122/1, 122/2, 122/3 to the extent of 3.56 acres situate at Erthangal Village, Gudiyatham Taluk, Vellore District and quash the same, consequently, direct the 4th respondent to restore the survey numbers as kulam poromboke and to remove encroachments put up by the private respondent/6th respondent.
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For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prabakaran for Mr.G.Vinodh Kumar For Respondents 1 to 5 : Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, State Government Pleader
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ORDER
(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
We have heard Mr.C.Prabakaran, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, learned State Government Pleader, appearing for respondents 1 to 5.
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a party in a proceeding initiated to cancel the patta granted to them. However, the petitioner does not seem to have made them as a party. The petitioner has to file appropriate proceedings and make the concerned persons as party. It is thereafter only the authorities would take cognisance of the same. It is for the petitioner to take appropriate steps in that regard.
as to costs. Consequently, WMP No.3372/2024 is closed.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 12.02.2024 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar
To
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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND
D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
(tar)
5.The Revenue Inspector, Gudiyatham Taluk, Vellore District
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a second writ petition challenging patta granted over kulam poromboke land is maintainable when the statutory remedy under the Tamil Nadu Patta Passbook Act, 1983 was earlier suggested and the
2 provisions across 2 enactments
A.Sridhar
The District Collector, Vellore District
The District Revenue Officer, Vellore District
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vellore District
The Tahsildar, Gudiyatham Taluk, Vellore District
The Revenue Inspector, Gudiyatham Taluk, Vellore District
Sanjay V.Gangapurwala
D.Bharatha Chakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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