Kannan.T.M.R v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
This petition challenged the inclusion of a person in the Up-Dating Record (UDR) for land patta without verifying legal heirship. The court quashed the order, directing the officer to conduct a fresh enquiry into legal heirs within three months.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was allowed. The impugned order dated 09.06.2022 was set aside. The matter was remitted to the file of the second respondent for a fresh enquiry within three months.
What the court decided
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W.P(MD)No.14300 of 2022
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 25.07.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
W.P(MD)No.14300 of 2022 and W.M.P.(MD)No.10221 of 2022
T.M.R.Kannan
... Petitioner
Vs.
- 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.
- 2.The District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.
- 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai Division, Sivagangai District.
- 4.The Tahsildar, Kalayarkoil Taluk, Sivagangai District.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the inclusion of the fifth respondent's name in the UDR register, without proper enquiry regarding legal heirs of Mudhuvairu, was arbitrary and illegal.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
T.M.R.Kannan
- respondent
The District Collector, Sivagangai District
- respondent
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai Division
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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