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T.Mohanraj Vs The District Revenue Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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T.Mohanraj v. The District Revenue Officer

Madras HC4 Sept 2025WP/1020/2018

Case brief

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What is this about?

T.Mohanraj v. District Revenue Officer & Additional District Executive Magistrate, Coimbatore; respondents include Revenue Divisional Officer Gopalapuram, Tahsildar Madukkarai Taluk, Sub-Registrar Kinathukadavu, Village Administrative Officer Othakkal Mandapam, Thirumoorthy @ Rathinasamy, Rajammal, Devagi, Srilatha, Thangammal; Patta No.1080; Survey Nos.146/1, 147/2, 148/3; Otthakkal/Othakkal Mandapam Village, Madukkarai Taluk, Coimbatore District; Revision Proceedings Na.Ka.99/2015/C1 dated 24.07.2017; writ of Certiorarified Mandamus; Article 226 of the Constitution of India; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; no costs; W.M.P.Nos.1231 & 1232 of 2025 closed; counsel J.Agni Selvaraju, S.Jayachandran (Government Advocate), S.Sathiya; Justice M.Dhandapani; decision dated 04.09.2025.

What did the court decide?

Petition permitted to be withdrawn and dismissed as withdrawn with no costs; connected Miscellaneous Petitions (W.M.P.Nos.1231 & 1232 of 2025) closed.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petition permitted to be withdrawn and dismissed as withdrawn with no costs; connected Miscellaneous Petitions (W.M.P.Nos.1231 & 1232 of 2025) closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the impugned Revision Proceedings Na.Ka.99/2015/C1 dated 24.07.2017 of the 1st Respondent were liable to be quashed by a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus (raised in the prayer; not adjudicated as the petition was withdrawn). +1 more

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court, W.P.No.1020 of 2018 (T.Mohanraj v. The District Revenue Officer, Coimbatore and others): writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to quash the 1st Respondent's Revision Proceedings Na.Ka.99/2015/C1 dated 24.07.2017 and to direct the Tahsildar, Madukkarai Taluk to delete the names of Respondents 8 to 10 from Patta No.1080 (Survey Nos.146/1, 147/2 and 148/3, Otthakkal Mandapam Village, Madukkarai Taluk, Coimbatore District), restoring the patta to its original position. On the date of hearing (04.09.2025) the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw and made an endorsement to that effect; M.Dhandapani, J. dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn with no costs and closed the connected miscellaneous petitions (W.M.P.Nos.1231 & 1232 of 2025). No issue was adjudicated and no ratio was laid down; the judgment carries no precedential weight on the merits.

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W.P.No.1020 of 2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

W.P.No.1020 of 2018

and

W.M.P.Nos.1231 & 1232 of 2025

T.Mohanraj .. Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Revenue Officer and Additional District Executive Magistrate, Coimbatore-641 018.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Gopalapuram, Coimbatore-641 018.

3.The Tahsildar, Madukkarai Taluk, Coimbatore District -641 402.

4.The Sub-Registrar, Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore District -642 109.

5.The Village Administrative Officer, Othakkal Mandapam Village, Madukkarai Taluk, Coimbatore District -641 032.

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6.Thirumoorthy @ Rathinasamy

7.Rajammal.

8.Devagi

9.Srilatha

10.Thangammal ... Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus after calling for the entire records relating to the 1^st Respondent's impugned Revision Proceedings Na.Ka.99/2015/C1 dated 24.07.2017 and quash the same and further directing the 3^rd Respondent to delete the names of the 8^th , 9^th and 10^th Respondents in Patta No.1080, in respect of Survey Nos.146/1, 147/2 abd 148/3, situated at, Otthakkal Mandapam Village, Madukkarai Taluk, Coimbatore District, so as to restore the same in its original position as in Patta No.1080, within the stipulated time may be fixed by this Honourable High Court.

For petitioner : Mr. J.Agni Selvaraju For R-1to R-3 : Mr. S.Jayachandran, Government Advocate For R-4 : Notice not in ready For R-5, R-6 & R-10 : No Appearance For R-7 & R-9 : Mr.S.Sathiya

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W.P.No.1020 of 2018

ORDER

When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for

the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

04.09.2025

Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order

Nhs

To 1.The District Revenue Officer and Additional District Executive Magistrate, Coimbatore-641 018.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Gopalapuram, Coimbatore-641 018.

3.The Tahsildar, Madukkarai Taluk, Coimbatore District -641 402.

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M.DHANDAPANI, J.

Nhs

4.The Sub-Registrar, Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore District -642 109.

5.The Village Administrative Officer, Othakkal Mandapam Village, Madukkarai Taluk, Coimbatore District -641 032.

W.P.No.1020 of 2018

04.09.2025

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Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the impugned Revision Proceedings Na.Ka.99/2015/C1 dated 24.07.2017 of the 1st Respondent were liable to be quashed by a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus (raised in the prayer; not adjudicated as the petition was withdrawn).medium confidence¶24
2.
Whether the 3rd Respondent (Tahsildar, Madukkarai Taluk) should be directed to delete the names of Respondents 8, 9 and 10 from Patta No.1080 for Survey Nos.146/1, 147/2 and 148/3 at Otthakkal Mandapam Village so as to restore the patta to its original position (raised in the prayer; not adjudicated as the petition was withdrawn).medium confidence¶24

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶24

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Revision Proceedings Na.Ka.99/2015/C1 dated 24.07.2017 issued by the 1st Respondent, challenged for quashing together with a direction to delete the names of Respondents 8 to 10 from Patta No.1080 (Survey Nos.146/1, 147/2 and 148/3, Otthakkal Mandapam Village, Madukkarai Taluk, Coimbatore District) and restore the patta to its original position.¶24
District Revenue Officer and Additional District Executive Magistrate, Coimbatore (1st Respondent) · 24.07.2017

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
T.Mohanraj¶9
J.Agni Selvaraju
respondent
The District Revenue Officer and Additional District Executive Magistrate, Coimbatore-641 018¶11
S.Jayachandran
respondent
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Gopalapuram, Coimbatore-641 018¶12
S.Jayachandran
respondent
The Tahsildar, Madukkarai Taluk, Coimbatore District -641 402¶13
S.Jayachandran
respondent
The Sub-Registrar, Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore District -642 109¶14
respondent
The Village Administrative Officer, Othakkal Mandapam Village, Madukkarai Taluk, Coimbatore District -641 032¶15
respondent
Thirumoorthy @ Rathinasamy¶19
respondent
Rajammal¶20
S.Sathiya
respondent
Devagi¶21
respondent
Srilatha¶22
S.Sathiya
respondent
Thangammal¶23

Coram

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M.Dhandapaniauthor¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 4 Sept 2025 · September
Registered: 12 Jan 2018
Case no.: WP/1020/2018
CNR: HCMA010196632018
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: M.dhandapani
Disposal: WITHDRAWN DISMISSED
Case type: W.P.

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T.Mohanraj v. The District Revenue Officer, WP/1020/2018 (MAD), decided on 4 September 2025.

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Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226

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Procedural history1

Revision Proceedings Na.Ka.99/2015/C1 dated 24.07.2017 issued by the 1st Respondent, challenged for quashing together with a direction to delete the names of Respondents 8 to 10 from Patta No.1080 (Survey Nos.146/1, 147/2 and 148/3, Otthakkal Mandapam Village, Madukkarai Taluk, Coimbatore District) and restore the patta to its original position.District Revenue Officer and Additional District Executive Magistrate, Coimbatore (1st Respondent) · 24.07.2017

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Bench / Coram

M.Dhandapani

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