R.Subramani Vs the District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

R.Subramani Vs the District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition disposed of as closed; the Court recorded learned State counsel's statement that an order on the petitioner's representation dated 23.05.2025 would be made one way or the other within twelve weeks, i.e., on or before 06.10.2025; questions of the petitioner's eligibility for patta and whether G.O.Ms.No.97 remains in vogue left open to the respondent to decide by a reasoned written order; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing the Revenue Divisional Officer, Krishnagiri, to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 23.05.2025, submitted under G.O.(Ms) No.97 dated 21.02.2025, seeking issuance of patta within a time frame. +1 more

Court's answer

Recording the stated position of the learned State counsel — that an order on the writ petitioner's representation would be made one way or the other within twelve weeks, i.e., on or before 06.10.2025 — would suffice to give closure to the writ petition; the Court accordingly recorded it and closed the WP.

Ratio / Principle

The Court refrained from expressing any opinion on the Government Advocate's submission that the petitioner does not appear eligible for patta, and left it open to the respondent concerned to make an order in writing on merits and in accordance with law and serve the same on the writ petitioner.

Key takeaways

The question whether G.O.Ms.No.97 is now in vogue was expressly left open by the Court.obiter¶32

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

MADRAS HIGH COURT (Division Bench: M. Sundar and Hemant Chandangoudar, JJ.), W.P. No.25456 of 2025, disposed of on 14.07.2025 — Writ of mandamus / patta. Petitioner R. Subramani sought a direction to consider and dispose of his representation dated 23.05.2025, submitted under G.O.(Ms) No.97 dated 21.02.2025 (Revenue and Disaster Management [LD-1)] Department), seeking issuance of patta. The learned Government Advocate (K. Suresh), accepting notice for all four respondents (District Collector, Krishnagiri; Revenue Divisional Officer, Krishnagiri; Tahsildar, Uthangarai Taluk; Executive Officer, Uthangarai), stated on instructions that the petitioner came across as a person not eligible for patta. The Bench declined to express any opinion on eligibility, left it open to the respondent concerned to pass a written order on merits and in accordance with law and serve it on the petitioner, and also left open the question whether G.O.Ms.No.97 is now in vogue. Recording the State counsel's statement that an order on the representation would be made one way or the other within twelve weeks, i.e., on or before 06.10.2025, the Court disposed of the writ petition as closed, with no order as to costs.

W.P.No.25456 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SUNDAR

and

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR

W.P. No.25456 of 2025

R.Subramani Petitioner

vs.

The District Collector Krishnagiri

The Revenue Divisional Officer Collectorate Campus Krishnagiri

The Tahsildar Uthangarai Taluk Krishnagiri District

The Executive Officer Uthangarai Krishnagiri District Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the 3^rd respondent, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Krishnagiri, to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 23.05.2025, submitted under G.O.(Ms) No.97 dated 21.02.2025, seeking issuance of patta within a time frame.

For petitioner Mr. B. Sudharshanam For respondents Mr. K. Suresh Govt. Advocate

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ORDER

[made by M.SUNDAR, J.]

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Writ petitioner seeks patta vide a representation dated 23.05.2025 [hereinafter 'said representation' for the sake of convenience and clarity] on the basis of G.O.Ms.No.97, Revenue and Disaster Management [LD-1)] Department dated 21.02.2025.

Complaining of inaction qua said representation, captioned 'writ petition' [hereinafter 'WP' for the sake of brevity] has been filed with a mandamus prayer.

3. Issue notice to respondents.

Mr. K. Suresh, learned Government Advocate, accepts

notice for all the four respondents and submits, on instructions, that the writ petitioner comes across as a person who is not eligible for patta as sought by him.

We refrain from expressing any opinion on the aforesaid submission as we leave it open to the respondent concerned to make

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an order in writing on merits and in accordance with law and serve the same on the writ petitioner.

The question of whether G.O.Ms.No.97 adverted to supra is now in vogue is also left open.

Learned State counsel submits that an order on writ petitioner's said representation will be made one way or the other within twelve weeks from today, i.e., on or before 06.10.2025.

Considering the limited scope of the relief sought by the writ petitioner, with the consent of learned counsel on both sides, captioned WP was taken up for hearing in the Admission Board i.e., Motion List.

We are of the considered view that recording the stated position of the learned State counsel would suffice to give a closure to the captioned WP. We do so.

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Captioned WP stands disposed of as closed in the aforesaid

manner. There shall be no order as to costs.

(M.S., J.) (H.C., J.) 14.07.2025

cad

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To

The District Collector Krishnagiri

The Revenue Divisional Officer Collectorate Campus Krishnagiri

The Tahsildar Uthangarai Taluk Krishnagiri District

The Executive Officer Uthangarai Krishnagiri District

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M.SUNDAR, J.

and

HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

cad

W.P.No.25456 of 2025

14.07.2025

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