Santhosh Kumar M Vs The District Revenue Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

Santhosh Kumar M Vs The District Revenue Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Time-bound direction to the Revenue Divisional Officer (second respondent) to complete the enquiry proceedings Na.Ka.No.1306/2021/m5 dated 08.11.2022 and pass final orders on their own merits within twelve weeks of receipt of a copy of the order, after affording reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and other interested parties; writ petition disposed of with this direction, no costs, and the connected miscellaneous petition W.M.P(MD)No.9516 of 2023 closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should issue an individual (separate) patta to the petitioner for his property at new Door No.16-1-132, Ward No.C, Block No.25, Town Survey No.100 in Natham S.No.590/1A-1A, Chinnamanur Municipality, Periyakulam District, after rectifying TSLR Nos.99 and 100, upon consideration of his representations dated 27.04.2021, 18.10.2021 and 12.01.2022.

Court's answer

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, the Court directed the second respondent (Revenue Divisional Officer, Uthamapalayam Taluk) to complete the proceedings initiated in Na.Ka.No.1306/2021/m5 dated 08.11.2022 and pass final orders on their own merits within twelve weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, after affording reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and other interested parties.

Key takeaways

The Court expressly declined to adjudicate the substantive entitlement to the separate patta, leaving the merits of the claim open; accordingly, this judgment carries no precedent value on whether such patta should be granted.obiter¶27

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ of Mandamus (Article 226, Constitution of India) before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court (S. Sounthar, J.), dated 25.07.2025: petitioner M.Santhosh Kumar sought an individual patta for his property at new Door No.16-1-132, Thalaiyari Ramasamy Street, Ward No.C, Block No.25, Town Survey No.100 in Natham S.No.590/1A-1A, Chinnamanur Municipality, Periyakulam District, after rectifying TSLR Nos.99 and 100, based on a registered sale deed dated 16.07.2014 and representations dated 27.04.2021, 18.10.2021 and 12.01.2022. The Additional Government Pleader (Mr.A.Baskaran) reported that the Revenue Divisional Officer, Uthamapalayam Taluk had already initiated enquiry in Na.Ka.No.1306/2021/m5 dated 08.11.2022 and issued summons, to be completed within the time stipulated by the Court. Without expressing any opinion on the merits, the Court directed the second respondent to complete those proceedings and pass final orders on their own merits within twelve weeks of receipt of a copy of the order, after affording reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and other interested parties. Writ petition disposed of; no costs; connected W.M.P(MD)No.9516 of 2023 closed.

W.P(MD)No.10843 of 2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED: 25.07.2025

CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S. SOUNTHAR

W.P(MD)No.10843 of 2023 and W.M.P(MD)No.9516 of 2023

M.Santhosh Kumar ... Petitioner

Vs

The District Revenue Officer, Theni District, Theni.

The Revenue Divisional Officer, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District.

The Tahsildar, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District.

The Assistant Director, Survey and Land Records, Collectorate Building, Theni District. ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to issue the individual patta in favour of the petitioner for his property at new Door No.16-1-132, Thalaiyari Ramasamy Street, Ward No.C, Block No.25, Town Survey No.100 in Natham S.No.590/1A-1A in Chinnamanur Municipality, Periyakulam District after rectifying the records in TSLR No.99 and 100 based on the representations dated 27.04.2021, 18.10.2021, and 12.01.2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Veerapandian for M/s. Vastlaw Associates,

For Respondents : Mr.A.Baskaran Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

The petitioner herein seeks a direction to the respondents to issue separate patta in his favour in respect of the property situate in S.No. 590/1A-1A in Chinnamanur Municipality, Periyakulam District, by considering the representations dated 27.04.2021, 18.10.2021, and 12.01.2022.

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2.According to the petitioner, he purchased the subject property under registered sale deed, dated 16.07.2014. He submitted series of representations before the respondents seeking issuance of separate patta based on the sale deed. The same have not been considered till date. Hence, he has come before this Court.

3.The learned Additional Government Pleader who appeared for

the respondents would submit that pursuant to the representation submitted by the petitioner, the second respondent in his proceedings Na.Ka.No.1306/2021/m5, dated 08.11.2022 already initiated enquiry and issued summons and the same will be completed within the time stipulated by this Court.

4.In the view of the same, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, the second respondent is directed to complete the proceedings initiated by him in Na.Ka.No.1306/2021/m5, dated 08.11.2022 and pass final orders on its own merits within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after affording reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and other interested parties.

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5.With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of.

No costs. Consequently the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To 1. The District Revenue Officer, Theni District, Theni.

The Revenue Divisional Officer, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District.

The Tahsildar, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District.

The Assistant Director, Survey and Land Records, Collectorate Building, Theni District.

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S. SOUNTHAR, J.

LR

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