A.Ramachandran v. the District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, WP No. 11473 of 2025, decided 07-04-2025 by Justice N. Anand Venkatesh. Petitioner A. Ramachandran sought mandamus under Article 226 compelling the Tahsildar, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District, to dispose of his online patta application dated 17.02.2025 (No. 2025/0103/08/531048) covering Survey Nos. 50/2, 50/5, 51/1A, 51/1B2, 51/2 - 6 acres 78 cents, Kattukottai Village, previously Attur Taluk, supported by partition deed dated 03.05.1993 (Doc. No. 610/1993). Held: Tahsildar directed to act on the application and pass orders within six weeks. Petition disposed of, no costs. Keywords: patta, mandamus, Tahsildar, Salem, land revenue records, six-week compliance direction.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the 2nd respondent (Tahsildar) to act upon the petitioner's online application dated 17.02.2025 and pass orders within six weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with no costs.