Disposed¶21

Mr. M. Eganathan v. the District Collector

Madras HC19 Feb 2025WP/4813/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court; W.P.No.4813 of 2025; writ of mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; patta; joint patta; exclusive patta; revenue records; legal heirs; succession; Late Matthan; representation dated 16.10.2024; Tahsildar Arani; Revenue Divisional Officer Arani; District Collector Thiruvannamalai; Survey No.253/1BD; Irumpedu Village; disposal with directions; six weeks timeline; opportunity to interested parties; N. Anand Venkatesh, J.; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with directions to the 3rd respondent to deal with the representation dated 16.10.2024 on its own merits and in accordance with law, give opportunity to all interested parties, and pass final orders within six weeks from receipt of copy of the order; no costs. ¶21

Mr. M. Eganathan Vs the District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

¶21

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents would consider the petitioner's representation dated 16.10.2024 seeking addition of all legal heirs of Late Matthan to the revenue records and issuance of a fresh patta carrying all their names. +1 more

¶14

Court's answer

Taking into account the facts and circumstances and the limited relief sought, the Court directed the 3rd respondent (Tahsildar, Arani) to deal with the representation dated 16.10.2024 on its own merits and in accordance with law, giving opportunity to all interested parties.

¶20

Ratio / Principle

Final orders on the representation were to be passed by the 3rd respondent within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

¶20

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (N. Anand Venkatesh, J.; decision dated 19.02.2025) disposed of W.P.No.4813 of 2025, a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus to direct respondents 1 to 4 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 16.10.2024 requesting addition of all five legal heirs of his late father Matthan (who died on 16.09.2008) to the revenue records and issuance of a fresh patta carrying all their names, after one legal heir had allegedly obtained an exclusive patta (Patta No.576 over Survey No.253/1BD, Irumpedu Village, Tiruvannamalai District). Considering the limited relief sought, the Court directed the 3rd respondent (Tahsildar, Arani) to deal with the representation on its own merits and in accordance with law, to give opportunity to all interested parties, and to pass final orders within six weeks from receipt of a copy of the order. Disposed of; no costs.

¶1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

¶2

DATED : 19.02.2025

¶3

CORAM

¶4

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

¶5

W.P.No.4813 of 2025

¶6

M.Eganathan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Thiruvannamalai District Collectorate, Thiruvannamalai – 606 604.

¶7

2.The District Revenue Officer, Thiruvannamalai District Revenue Officer, Thiruvannamalai.

¶8

3.The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Arani. 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Arani Revenue Divisional Office, Arani 632 301. ... Respondents

¶9

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4, to consider the representation letter dated 16.10.2024 and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 to cancel the Patta No.576 in respect of the un-partitioned property situated in Survey No.253/1BD at Mariamman Koil Street, New colony, Irumpedu Village Tiruvannamalai Distrct and issue joint patta in the name of all the five legal heirs of (Late) Mr.Mtthan viz 1.Susila 2.M.Rajednran, 3. M.Vasantha, 4.M.Karthikeyan, 5.M.Eganagathan.

¶10

1/4

¶11

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶12

For Petitioner : Ms.S.Thankira For Respondents : Mr.P.Sathish Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R4

¶13

O R D E R

¶14

This writ petition has been filed for issue of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioner on 16.10.2024, wherein, the petitioner has sought for adding all the legal heirs of Late.Matthan in the revenue records and for issuance of fresh patta carrying all those names.

¶15

2.Heard Ms.S.Thankira, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4.

¶16

3.The specific case of the petitioner is that the subject property originally belonged to his father Matthan. He died on 16.09.2008 and he left behind five legal heirs. The grievance of the petitioner is that one of the legal heir managed to get an exclusive patta leaving out the other legal heirs. Therefore, representation was made to the respondents to include the names of all the legal heirs of Matthan. Since the same was not considered, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court.

¶17

2/4

¶18

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶19

4.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and

¶20

considering the limited relief sought for in this writ petition, there shall be ad direction to the 3^rd respondent to deal with the representation dated 16.10.2024 on its own merits and in accordance with law and opportunity shall be given to all the interested parties and final orders shall be passed, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

¶21

5.This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No Costs.

¶22

19.02.2025

¶23

Internet : Yes Index : Yes Speaking Order / Non Speaking Order ssr

¶24

¶25

1.The District Collector, Thiruvannamalai District Collectorate, Thiruvannamalai – 606 604.

¶26