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

R.Ranjithkumar 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 the 4th respondent (Tahsildar, Srirengam) to consider the petitioner's representation dated 19.04.2025 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within twelve weeks; impugned eviction notice kept in abeyance till such time; no costs; connected W.M.P.(MD)No.9746 of 2025 closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the impugned eviction notice dated 11.04.2025 issued by the 3rd respondent (Na.Ka.No.F1/1632/2024) is liable to be quashed. +1 more

Court's answer

Till such time as the 4th respondent passes orders on the representation (within the twelve-week period), the impugned eviction notice dated 11.04.2025 shall remain kept in abeyance.

Ratio / Principle

On the ground that similarly placed persons had been granted alternative site or patta, the 4th respondent (Tahsildar, Srirengam) is directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 19.04.2025 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within twelve weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; the Court did not itself decide entitlement to patta on merits.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), W.P.(MD)No.13518 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD)No.9746 of 2025; order of S. Srimathy, J. (bench: J. Nisha Banu & S. Srimathy, JJ.), dated 30.04.2025. Petitioner R.Ranjithkumar, under Article 226 seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, challenged an eviction notice dated 11.04.2025 (Na.Ka.No.F1/1632/2024) issued by the Assistant Commissioner, Zone-I, Srirengam Region, Trichy, and sought a consequential direction to the Tahsildar, Srirengam to grant him patta based on his representation dated 19.04.2025, contending that similarly placed persons had already been granted alternative sites and some of them pattas. Taking the petition for final disposal at admission stage by consent, the Court did not adjudicate entitlement on merits: it disposed of the writ petition, directing the 4th respondent to consider the representation and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within twelve weeks, and keeping the impugned eviction notice in abeyance till such time. No costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed.

W.P.(MD) No.13518 of 2025

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 30.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU

AND

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

W.P.(MD)No.13518 of 2025 and

W.M.P.(MD)No.9746 of 2025

R.Ranjithkumar

... Petitioner

-Vs-

1.The District Collector,

Trichy District, Trichy.

2.The Commissioner, Trichirappalli City Corporation, Trichy.

3.The Assistant Commissioner, Zone-I, Srirengam Region, Trichy.

4.The Tahsildar, Srirengam, Trichy.

5.The Superintending Engineer, Office of Superintending Engineer, Highways, Trichy Circle, Trichy.

6.The Divisional Engineer, Office of the Divisional Engineer,

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Highways, Trichy Division, Trichy.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned eviction notice issued by the 3^rd respondent in Na.Ka.No.F1/1632/2024 dated 11.04.2025 and quash the same and consequently, directing the 4^th respondent to grant patta in favour of the petitioner based on the representation dated 19.04.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Vakeeswaran For R1, R4 to R6 : Mr.J.Ashok, Additional Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.Sriprasath, for M/s.R.B.Law Associates

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by S.SRIMATHY, J. ]

By consent of both parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

2.Challenging the eviction notice dated 11.04.2025 issued by the 3^rd

respondent, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition with a consequential direction to the 4^th respondent to grant patta in favour of the petitioner based on the representation dated 19.04.2025.

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3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that

similarly placed persons were already granted alternative site and some of them granted patta. Therefore, the petitioner is also entitled for the same. He has also submitted a representation dated 19.04.2025, seeking patta in his favour and the same is pending till date without any progress.

4.In view of the said submission, since the similarly placed persons were granted alternative site or patta, the 4^th respondent is directed to consider the said representation of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, the impugned eviction notice is kept in abeyance.

5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[J.N.B., J.] & [S.S.Y., J.] 30.04.2025 (1/25)

NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva

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To

1.The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy.

2.The Tahsildar,

Srirengam, Trichy.

3.The Superintending Engineer, Office of Superintending Engineer, Highways, Trichy Circle, Trichy.

4.The Divisional Engineer,

Office of the Divisional Engineer, Highways, Trichy Division,

Trichy.

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J.NISHA BANU, J. AND S.SRIMATHY, J.

Yuva

W.P.(MD)No.13518 of 2025

30.04.2025

(1/25)

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