Petitioners sought a writ of mandamus to compel the District Collector to consider their representation for assignment patta over land long possessed by them but classified as Anathinam at UDR survey. The Government Pleader reported the representation had already been considered and rejected; the Court recorded this and closed the petition.
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W.P.No.31877 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 03.09.2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY
W.P.No.31877 of 2025
2.Chinna Narasimmappa
... Petitioner
Vs.
... Respondents
Prayer:
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, Directing the 1st respondent to consider the representation of the 1st petitioner dated 19.05.2025 for issue of assignment patta to the petitioners with respect of the land
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measuring 6.60 acres comprised in S. No 95/1 Kumbalan Taraff Village, shoolagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri district
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Mani
For Respondent : Mr.D.Ravichander, SGP
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed to direct the 1st respondent to consider the representation dated 19.05.2025 made by the petitioner.
notice on behalf of the respondents.
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houses in a portion of the said land and cultivating the remaining lands. Thereafter, at the time of UDR survey, the said land was classified as “Anathinam”. Therefore, the petitioners requested the 1st respondent to issue assignment patta for the subject land by way of representation dated 19.05.2025. However, the said representation was not at all considered by the respondent till date. Hence, this writ petition.
5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned
Special Government Pleader for the respondents and also perused the materials available on record.
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20.05.1967, the petitioners and their father were in possession and enjoyment of the subject lands for the past 58 years. Under these circumstances, at the time of UDR survey the said lands were classified as “Anathinam”. Hence, the representation dated 19.05.2025 was filed by the petitioners before the 1st respondent for issuance of assignment patta in their name.
7. Today, it was submitted by the learned Special Government Pleader that the petitioners' representation was already rejected by the respondent and it will be dispatched by today (04.09.2025).
8. In view of the above, this writ petition is closed by recording the
submission made by the learned Special Government Pleader. No cost.
03.09.2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents should consider the petitioners' representation dated 19.05.2025 for issue of assignment patta for 6.60 acres in S. No. 95/1, Kumbalan Taraff Village?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Chandrappa
Chinna Narasimmappa
The District Collector Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri
The District Revenue Officer Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri
The Revenue Divisional Officer Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri
The Tahsildar Shoolagiri Taluk, Shoolagiri, Krishnagiri District
Krishnan Ramasamy
As recorded by the court registry
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