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Parameshwari v. The District Collector

Madras HC10 Jun 2025WP(MD)/15637/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Patta for natham land; Survey No.99/7; Pathiripatti Village; Kulithalai Taluk; Karur District; Thasildar as competent authority for natham patta; mandamus to consider representation dated 25.11.2024; direction to file fresh representation within two weeks; final orders within eight weeks; Article 226; Writ of Mandamus; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; S. Sounthar J.; disposed of; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with directions: petitioner to file a fresh representation before the third respondent within two weeks; third respondent to consider it and pass final orders on its own merits within eight weeks of receipt. No costs. ¶34

Parameshwari Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the writ court should direct the third respondent (Thasildar), identified as the competent authority to issue patta over natham land, to consider the petitioner's representation seeking patta for Survey No.99/7, Pathiripatti Village, and pass final orders.

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Court's answer

The competent authority to consider issuance of patta in respect of natham land is the third respondent (Thasildar).

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Ratio / Principle

Since the petitioner produced no material substantiating that her 25.11.2024 representation was forwarded to the third respondent, she is directed to submit a fresh representation before the third respondent within two weeks from receipt of a copy of the order.

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Key takeaways

On receipt of the fresh representation, the third respondent shall consider it and pass final orders on its own merits within eight weeks from the date of receipt of the representation.ratio¶34

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), S. Sounthar, J. — W.P.(MD) No.15637 of 2025 (decided 10.06.2025): Parameshwari v. District Collector, Karur District and others. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus for issuance of patta for natham land in Survey No.99/7, Pathiripatti Village, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District. The court held the Thasildar (third respondent) is the competent authority for natham patta; as the petitioner produced no material proving that her representation dated 25.11.2024 to the first respondent had been forwarded to the Thasildar, she was directed to file a fresh representation within two weeks, and the Thasildar was directed to consider it and pass final orders on its own merits within eight weeks of receipt. Petition disposed of, no costs.

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W.P.(MD) No.15637 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 10.06.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR

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W.P.(MD) No.15637 of 2025

Parameshwari

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur.

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2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District.

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3.The Thasildar, Taluk Office, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District. ... Respondents

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Prayer :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,

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praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents, particularly the third respondent to pass an appropriate order on petitioner's forwarded representation by the first respondent to the third respondent dated 25.11.2024 and issue patta to her for the Government

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W.P.(MD) No.15637 of 2025

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Natham Land bearing Survey No.99/7, situated at petitioner's Village of Pathiripatti, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan

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For Respondents : Mr.M.Gangatharan Government Advocate

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ORDER

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The petitioner herein seeks a direction to the respondents to

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consider her representation dated 25.11.2024 submitted before the first respondent seeking issuance of patta in respect of the natham property situated in Survey No.99/7, Pathiripatti Village, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District.

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2.Heard the arguments of Mr.R.Murugappan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.M.Gangatharan, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents. By consent of both sides, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

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W.P.(MD) No.15637 of 2025

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3.According to the petitioner, she has been in possession and enjoyment of the subject property for the past 10 years, by constructing a house. By virtue of her long possession, she submitted a representation on 25.11.2024 before the first respondent seeking issuance of patta and the same was forwarded to the third respondent for consideration. Till date, the third respondent has not considered the application submitted by the petitioner. Hence, she has come before this Court.

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4.The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents would submit that the petitioner has not produced any material to show that the representation submitted by the petitioner before the first respondent was forwarded to the competent authority, namely, the third respondent.

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5.The petitioner claims that she has been in possession and enjoyment of the natham land in survey No.99/7 for more than 10 years by putting up the construction thereon. The competent authority to consider the issuance of patta in respect of natham land is the third respondent. However, the petitioner submitted a representation before

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W.P.(MD) No.15637 of 2025

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the first respondent on 25.11.2024. Though it is claimed by the petitioner that her representation was forwarded to the third respondent, she has not produced any material to substantiate her claim. Therefore, the petitioner is directed to submit a fresh representation before the third respondent within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the fresh representation, the third respondent shall consider the same and pass final orders on its own merits, within period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the representation. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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10.06.2025

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NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No cp

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