Writ petition challenging the District Revenue Officer's order rejecting a rectification request due to disputed name entries in revenue records. The Court held that title and name correctness must be determined by the civil Court and dismissed the petition.
No costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petitions are also closed.
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W.P.(MD) No.18115 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 24.10.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Ms.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA
W.P.(MD) No.18115 of 2024 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.15463, 15465 and 20545 of 2024
G.S.Edwin ... Petitioner
/vs./
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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order of the 1st respondent in Na.Ka.No.D6/104240/2022, dated 18.08.2023 and quash the same and consequently direct the 1st respondent to rectify the error crept during UDR in the revenue records and direct the 2nd respondent to issue patta in the name of the petitioner and his brothers namely G.S.Ashokar, G.S. Thangaraj, G.S.Esa, G.S. Jacob with respect to S.No.113/2, measuring 1.30 acres situated in Sankaraperi Village, Thoothukudi Taluk and District within the time fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.K.Udayakumar For R1 to R4 : Mr.P.Thambidurai Government Advocate For R5 : Mr.S.Sivathilakar For R6 & R7 : Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai
ORDER
The above writ petition has been filed for the issue of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order of the first respondent in Na.Ka.No.D6/104240/2022, dated 18.08.2023, quash the same and consequently direct the first respondent to rectify the error crept during UDR in the revenue records and direct the second respondent to issue
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patta in the name of the petitioner and his brothers, namely G.S.Ashokar, G.S. Thangaraj, G.S.Esa and G.S. Jacob in respect of the property in S.No.113/2, measuring an extent of 1.30 acres situated in Sankaraperi Village, Thoothukudi Taluk and District.
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before the civil Court, which is a competent forum for deciding the same.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court can interfere with the Revenue Officer's order rejecting the request to rectify UDR entries regarding title disputes.
Whether the determination of the father's correct name in revenue records falls within the domain of the civil Court.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
G.S.Edwin
The District Revenue Officer, Tuticorin
The Tahsildar, Tuticorin
The District Registrar, Thoothukudi
The Joint I Sub Registrar, Thoothukudi
Samuel
P.T.ASHA
As recorded by the court registry
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