Uthandi @ Uthaman v. State of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court writ petition (mandamus, Article 226) by assignee of patta land seeking restoration of house or Rs.10 lakhs compensation after alleged demolition dated 22.01.2022 during overhead tank construction; respondents disputed demolition; property classified Natham Poramboke in revenue records; Court held patta-condition compliance and damage/quantification are for the Civil Court, excluded writ-petition pendency (07.03.2022–06.01.2025) from limitation under Section 14 Limitation Act, disposed petition with liberty to sue in Civil Court; Erode/Modakkurichi/Nanjaikalamangalam; Justice C.V. Karthikeyan; decided 06.01.2025.
What did the court decide?
Neither restoration of the house nor Rs.10 Lakhs compensation granted; writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Civil Court for appropriate relief, and with the pendency period (07.03.2022 to 06.01.2025) excluded from limitation under Section 14 of the Limitation Act; no costs.