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

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

What the court decided

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Outcome

Direction to the respondents that when the petitioner makes the online application, it shall be considered on its own merits and appropriate orders passed in accordance with law, after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and other interested persons/stake holders including rival claimants, within twelve (12) weeks from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for a certified copy; writ petition disposed of, no costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should be directed, by writ of mandamus, to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 19.04.2025 seeking sub-division and assignment of individual patta.

Court's answer

When the petitioner makes the online application, the respondents shall consider it on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and any other interested persons/stake holders, including rival claimants, if any, within twelve (12) weeks from the date of uploading of web copy, without waiting for receipt of a certified copy.

Ratio / Principle

The Court has not expressed any views with regard to the merits of the representation; it remains open to the concerned respondent to consider the same on its own merits and in accordance with law.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Constitution of India — Article 226 — Writ of Mandamus — consideration of representation. A.Kumaravel (petitioner) filed W.P.No.29696 of 2025 before the High Court of Judicature at Madras (Mohammed Shaffiq, J., decided 18.08.2025) praying for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents (District Collector, District Revenue Officer, Tahsildar and Revenue Inspector, Namakkal District / Thiruchengode Taluk) to consider and dispose of his representation dated 19.04.2025 seeking sub-division and assignment of individual patta in respect of 84 cents of land comprised in Survey No.250/3, situated at Eilupuli Village (spelt 'Ilupuli' in the cause title), Thiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District, which representation had not been considered so far. By consent, the petition was taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. The learned Special Government Pleader indicated that the petitioner may have to submit an online application. Taking into account the limited relief sought, the Court directed that when such an online application is made by the petitioner, it should be considered by the respondents on its own merits and appropriate orders passed in accordance with law, after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and any other interested persons/stake holders, including rival claimants, if any, within twelve (12) weeks from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for receipt of a certified copy. The Court expressly made clear that it had not expressed any views on the merits of the representation. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly; no costs.

W.P.No.29696 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ

W.P.No.29696 of 2025

A.Kumaravel

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector Namakkal District

2.The District Revenue Officer Namakkal District

3.The Tahsildar Thiruchengode Taluk Namakkal District

4.The Revenue Inspector Ilupuli Village Thiruchengode Taluk Namakkal District

... Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 19.04.2025.

For Petitioner(s) : Mr.V.Balasubramani For Respondent(s) : Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader ORDER

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By consent of learned counsel on both sides, the Writ Petition is taken up

for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The present writ petition is filed seeking for issuance of writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 19.04.2025.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has submitted a representation dated 19.04.2025 to the respondents, seeking sub-division and assignment of individual patta in his name in respect of 84 cents of land comprised in Survey No.250/3, situated at Eilupuli Village, Thiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District. However, the said representation has not been considered so far by the respondents. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has come before this Court.

At the outset, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that in this regard, the petitioner may have to submit an online application, and if any such online application is made, the same would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed by them within a time frame fixed by this Court, which was agreed to by the learned counsel for petitioner.

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In view of the same and taking into consideration the facts and

5. In view of the same and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also the limited relief sought for in this Writ Petition, there shall be a direction to the respondents that when such an online application is made by the petitioner, the same should be considered by them on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and any other interested persons/stake holders, including rival claimants, if any, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for the receipt of a certified copy. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any views with regard to the merits of the representation and it is open to the concerned respondent to consider the same on its own merits and in accordance with law.

6. This writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs.

18.08.2025

kas Index : Yes/ No Neutral Citation

MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

kas

To

1.The District Collector

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Namakkal District

2.The District Revenue Officer Namakkal District

3.The Tahsildar Thiruchengode Taluk Namakkal District

4.The Revenue Inspector Ilupuli Village Thiruchengode Taluk Namakkal District

W.P. No.29696 of 2025

18.08.2025

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