Allowed

P.Malaipuliyan v. The Government of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC4 Oct 2024WP(MD)/23568/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The Madurai Bench allowed a writ petition filed by P.Malaipuliyan for issuance of mandamus to the Revenue Divisional Officer and Tahsildar. The court directed the 1st respondent to dispose of a petition filed on 25.06.2024 regarding registration in the Adangal Register and issuance of patta within eight weeks.

What did the court decide?

Writ of mandamus issued directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the petitioner's petition for rectification of Adangal and issue of patta within eight weeks.

P.Malaipuliyan Vs The Government of Tamil Nadu — Land Acquisition | Madras HC (2024)

¶1

W.P.(MD) No.23568 of 2024

¶2

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

¶3

DATED : 04.10.2024

¶4

CORAM:

¶5

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA

¶6

W.P.(MD) No.23568 of 2024

¶7

P.Malaipuliyan .. Petitioner

¶8

Vs. 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Melur Taluk, Madurai District. 2.The Tahsildar, Melur Taluk, Madurai District. 3.M.Ariyammal .. Respondents

¶9

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to register the petitioner's name in the place or Ariyammal in survey no 144/60 in the Village Record (Adangal Register) and issue patta to the petitioner as per the earlier allotment order obtained by the petitioner vide Na.Ka.no.10043/97/A3, dated 28.08.1997, parent document and possession.

¶10

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Mani

¶11

_________Page 1 of 4

¶12

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶13

W.P.(MD) No.23568 of 2024

¶14

For R1 & R2 : Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader

¶15

ORDER

¶16

A petition dated 25.06.2024 had been filed by the petitioner before the 2^nd respondent to rectify the error made in the Adangal Register relating to Survey No.144/60 and to register his name in the Adangal and to issue patta to him as per the earlier allotment order, dated 28.08.1997 in Na.Ka.no.10043/97/A3. Despite receiving this petition, no further action has been taken in this regard. Therefore, the petitioner is before this Court.

¶17

The case of the petitioner is that he claims a right to the aforesaid property on the basis of purchase in his name and in the name of A.Puliyammal under a registered sale deed, dated 07.09.1967. The said Puliyammal was the paternal aunt of the petitioner whose marriage was terminated and who lived the petitioner and died in the year 1984 without leaving any legal heirs. Therefore, the petitioner had become the sole owner of the aforesaid property. He would submit that while verifying

¶18

_________Page 2 of 4

¶19

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶20

W.P.(MD) No.23568 of 2024

¶21

the Adangal register, a mistake had been noticed and he has immediately filed a petition before the 2^nd respondent, which has not been considered to date. Therefore, the petitioner is before this Court.

¶22

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

¶23

Considering the fact that the petitioner has filed a petition as early as on 25.06.2024, a mandamus is issued to the 1^st respondent to dispose of the said petition within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

¶24

With the above directions, this Writ Petition stands allowed. No

¶25

costs.

¶26

04.10.2024

¶27

NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes

¶28

gbg

¶29

_________Page 3 of 4

¶30

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶31

W.P.(MD) No.23568 of 2024

P.T.ASHA, J.

gbg

1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.

¶36

2.The Tahsildar, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.

¶37

W.P.(MD) No.23568 of 2024

¶38

04.10.2024

¶39

_________Page 4 of 4

¶40

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

P.Malaipuliyan v. The Government of Tamil Nadu

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

P.Malaipuliyan v. The Government of Tamil Nadu

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

What the court decided

A compact analysis

Issues for consideration

Statutes considered

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

Gomathy.R Vs The Tahsildhar

Banumathy Vs The District Collector

Subbulakshmi .R Vs The Competent Authority (Land Acquisition - Nh) cum Special Tahsildar

Susila,W/O.Antony Vs Xavier

P.Indirani Vs Sivakumar

Dr.Kalaivani Vs R.Killivalavan