Pushpam Vs State rep by — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

Pushpam Vs State rep by — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the first respondent (Revenue Divisional Officer, Paramakudi) to conclude the pending enquiry on the petitioners' application dated 18.09.2024 after hearing the petitioners and respondents 3 to 5, and to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order. No costs awarded.

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should be issued directing the first respondent (Revenue Divisional Officer, Paramakudi) to conclude the pending enquiry on the petitioners' application dated 18.09.2024 seeking rectification of the joint patta by removing the names of respondents 3 to 5 and issuance of patta in favour of the legal heirs of Muthu Thevar.

Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to conclude the pending enquiry based on the petitioners' application dated 18.09.2024, after hearing the petitioners as well as respondents 3 to 5.

Ratio / Principle

The first respondent shall pass final orders on the rectification application on merits and in accordance with law within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; no costs.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India — Patta rectification — Six petitioners claiming as legal heirs of Muthu Thevar sought a direction to the first respondent, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Paramakudi, to conclude the enquiry on their petition dated 18.09.2024 for rectification of the joint patta (printed as No.572 in the prayer and No.472 in the body of the order) in respect of S.No.86/1, extent 4 Acre 91 cents, T.Veppankulam, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District, by removing the names of respondents 3 to 5 and issuing patta to the legal heirs of Muthu Thevar — Held, disposing of the writ petition in view of the limited relief sought: the first respondent directed to conclude the pending enquiry after hearing the petitioners as well as respondents 3 to 5, and to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order — No costs. (P.B. Balaji, J., single Judge; decision dated 23.04.2025.)

W.P.(MD)No.11424 of 2025

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED: 23.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI

W.P.(MD)No.11424 of 2025

Pushpam

Patchiyammal

Ammani

Ravi

Dharmaraj

Senthilkumar

.... Petitioners

/Vs/

State Rep By,

The Revenue Divisional Officer O/o.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Paramakudi

Ramanathapuram District..

The Tahsildar, Kadaladi Taluk

Ramanathapuram District..

V.Muthuramalingam

V.Angusamy

V.Thangam

.... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to expedite the

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enquiry of the petitioner's petition dated 18.09.2024 and to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to rectify the joint patta no.572 for the property at S.No.86/1 to an extent of 4 Acre 91 cents is situated in T.Veppankulam, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District by removing the names of the respondents 3 to 5 and to issue the patta in the name of the legal heirs of Muthu Thevar.

For Petitioner : Ms.N.Vijayalakshmi, For R1 & R2 : Mr.K.Kameswaran Government Advocate

ORDER

The petitioner seeks issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to conclude the enquiry launched on the petitioner's application regarding rectification of joint patta No.472 by removing the name of the respondents 3 to 5 and 2 and issue patta in the names of the legal heirs of Muthu Thevar.

I have heard Mr.N.Vijayalakshmi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.S.Kameswaran, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 & 2.

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Considering the limited relief sought for in the writ petition, the

writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to conclude pending enquiry based on the petitioner's application dated 18.09.2024, after hearing the petitioner as well as the respondents 3 to 5. The first respondent shall pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No 23.04.2025 am

To

The Revenue Divisional Officer Paramakudi Ramanathapuram District..

The Tahsildar, Kadaladi Taluk Ramanathapuram District..

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P.B. BALAJI, J. am

Order made in W.P.(MD)No.11424 of 2025

Dated: 23.04.2025

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