G.Dayalan, v. The Sub Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, W.P. No.18898 of 2019, decision dated 08.09.2025, M. Dhandapani J. Mandamus sought for disposal of subdivision and separate patta application (Na.Ka.No.A2/6600/2018, dt. 20.11.2018) concerning Survey No.214/5, Pananthoppu Village, Katpadi Taluk, Vellore; petition disposed of with liberty to file fresh representation to the jurisdictional Tahsildar within two weeks and direction to the Tahsildar to pass orders after hearing petitioner and private respondents (Elumalai and Ashok) within six weeks. Keywords: subdivision, separate patta, fresh representation, Tahsildar, natural justice/opportunity of hearing.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with the above direction permitting the petitioner to make a fresh representation to the jurisdictional Tahsildar within two weeks and directing the Tahsildar to pass appropriate orders after hearing the petitioner and private respondents within six weeks thereafter. No costs.