The Writ Appeal challenged an order directing parties to seek remedy in Civil Court regarding title and mutation of revenue records due to a cloud over title. The Division Bench held that writ courts cannot look into title disputes and affirmed the Single Judge's order, dismissing the appeal.
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W.A.(MD)No.3184 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 08.12.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN
W.A.(MD) No.3184 of 2025 and C.M.P.(MD)No.19430 of 2025
S.Rm.Nachiappan
... Appellant
-vs-
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... Respondents
(Respondents 10 to 13 are impleaded as LRS of the Deceased 4th respondent as per the order of this Court dated 11.11.2025 made in C.M.P.(MD)Nos.3731 of 2024 and 16533 of 2025 in W.A.(MD)SR.No.12392/2024)
Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order, dated 24.11.2023, passed in W.P.(MD) No.27916 of 2023, on the file of this Court.
For Appellant : Mr.N.Sathish Babu For Respondents : Mr.S.R.A.Ramachandran, Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1 to R3
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J U D G M E N T
[Judgment of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.]
This Writ Appeal is filed challenging the order passed by the learned
Single Judge in W.P.(MD)No.27916 of 2023, dated 24.11.2023, wherein the learned Single Judge has directed the parties to work out their remedy before the civil Court regarding the tile and no writ of certiorari has been issued regarding the mutation of revenue records on the ground of error committed during UDR.
2 . The learned counsel appearing for the appellant submits that
pursuant to the order, the private respondents trying to create documents and alienate the property without ascertaining the title over the property.
3 . This Court finds no reason to entertain this Writ Appeal for the
simple reason that admittedly, there is a cloud over the title in respect of the property and two years ago itself, this Court has found that parties have to work out their remedy before the civil Court and establish the title. While so, the said order dated 24.11.2023, in consonance with the procedure established under law,
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cannot be interfered and any interference will not lead to any redressal of grievance of the appellant herein but only aggravate and delay the process. When there is a dispute regarding title, the parties have to work out their remedy and establish their title only through due process of law resorting to civil Court. Writ Court cannot look into the title dispute. The learned Single Judge has rightly disposed of the Writ Petition with the aforesaid observations and we are affirmed the order of the learned Single Judge and dismissed the Writ Appeal as devoid of merits. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
[G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 08.12.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No vsm
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DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Writ Court can adjudicate upon a dispute regarding title to land and mutation of revenue records?
Whether the order directing parties to work out their remedy before the Civil Court was justified?
S.Rm.Nachiappan
The District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai District @ Sivagangai
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, Sivagangai District
The Tahsildar, Devakottai Taluk, Devakottai, Sivagangai District
S. Velu (Died)
Karuppayee
Dr.J.Jayachandran
K.K.Ramakrishnan
As recorded by the court registry
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