U. Karthikeyan Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

U. Karthikeyan Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition disposed of with a direction to respondents 4 and 5 to implement the orders of the second and third respondents (correction of revenue records in respect of Town Survey Nos.123/6 and 123/7, extent 1 Acre 46 Cents, Aruppukkottai) within eight weeks, and to the third respondent to issue patta within four weeks thereafter; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether respondents 4 and 5 (Town Land Surveyor and Village Administrative Officer, Aruppukkottai) should be directed, by writ of mandamus, to carry out necessary corrections in the revenue records and issue patta in the name of the petitioner's grandfather Ramaiah Chettiyar pursuant to the orders already passed by respondents 2 and 3.

Court's answer

Since respondents 2 and 3 had already passed orders in favour of the petitioner as early as 2015 directing necessary corrections to be carried out by respondents 4 and 5, the writ petition was disposed of by directing respondents 4 and 5 to implement the orders of the second and third respondents within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order.

Ratio / Principle

Subject to the corrections being carried out, the third respondent shall issue the necessary patta thereafter, completing that exercise within four weeks; there shall be no order as to costs.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Mandamus – Implementation of revenue authorities' own orders – Writ under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking correction of revenue records and issue of patta in the name of the petitioner's grandfather Ramaiah Chettiyar in respect of Town Survey Nos.123/6 and 123/7, extent 1 Acre 46 Cents, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District. Second respondent (RDO) had by order dated 06.02.2015 in Na.Ka.Aa.1/1432/2013 allowed the petitioner's father's appeal, and the third respondent (Tahsildar) had endorsed it by proceedings dated 20.04.2015 (Ne.Mu(Aa2)2735/2015) and 23.11.2016 (Na.Ka.A6/4557/2016) directing corrections and issue of patta; respondents 4 and 5 (Town Land Surveyor and VAO) had not complied. Held: writ disposed of directing respondents 4 and 5 to implement the orders within eight weeks, with patta to be issued by the Tahsildar within a further four weeks; no costs.

W.P.(MD)No.12038 of 2025

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED: 25.04.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI

W.P.(MD)No.12038 of 2025

U.Karthikeyan

: Petitioners

Vs.

The District Collector, Virudhunagar District.

The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aruppukkottai,

Virudhunagar District,

The Tahsildar

Aruppukkottai,

Virudhunagar District.

The Town Land Surveyor, Aruppukkottai,

Virudhunagar District.

The Village Administrative Officer, Aruppukkottai,

Virudhunagar District. : Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 4^th and 5^th respondents to make necessary corrections in Revenue Records and give Patta in the Petitioner's grand father Ramaiah Chettiyar's name in respect of the land in Town Survey No.123/6 and 123/7 for an extent of 1 Acre and 46 Cents situated at Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District as per the order passed by the 2^nd Respondent dated 06.02.2015 in Na.Ka.Aa.1/1432/2013 and order passed by the 3^rd Respondent dated 20.04.2015 in Ne.Mu(Aa2)2735/2015 and dated 23.11.2016 in Na.Ka.A6/4557/2016.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramasamy

For Respondents : Mrs.S.Jeyapriya Government Advocate

O R D E R

The petitioner has sought for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 4 and 5 to carry out necessary corrections in the revenue records and issue patta in the name of the petitioner's grandfather Ramaiah Chettiyar.

2. The petitioner's father had approached the second respondent by filing an appeal for necessary correction and the said representation was favourably considered and the second respondent as early as on 06.02.2015, passed an order, which was also endorsed

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by the third respondent's proceedings dated 20.04.2015 as well as 23.11.2016, directing the corrections to be carried and patta to be issued. It is now contended that respondents 4 and 5 have not complied with the orders of the second and third respondents. The petitioner has given a representation to the third respondent on 24.02.2025.

3. Considering the fact that the respondents 2 and 3 have already passed orders in favour of the petitioner and directed necessary corrections to be carried out by respondents 4 and 5 even as early as in the year 2015, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents 4 and 5, to implement the orders of the second and third respondents within a period of eight [8] weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Subject to the corrections being carried out, necessary patta shall be issued by the third respondent thereafter. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of four [4] weeks, thereafter. There shall be no order as to costs.

25.04.2025 Index :Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes/No MR 3/5

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To

The District Collector,

Virudhunagar District.

The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aruppukkottai,

Virudhunagar District,

The Tahsildar

Aruppukkottai,

Virudhunagar District.

The Town Land Surveyor, Aruppukkottai,

Virudhunagar District.

The Village Administrative Officer, Aruppukkottai,

Virudhunagar District.

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P.B.BALAJI., J.

MR

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