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Kalairajan SP v. The District Collector

Madras HC13 Jun 2025WP(MD)/15976/2025

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What is this about?

W.P.(MD) No.15976 of 2025, SP.Kalairajan vs The District Collector and The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram; decided 13.06.2025 by S.Sounthar J.; patta cancellation; Survey No.234/12, Thottamangalam Revenue Village, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District; grievance cell application No.185 dated 28.04.2025; direction to second respondent to pass final orders within twelve weeks after notice to petitioner, Kumutha and interested parties; Article 226 Constitution of India; writ of mandamus; disposed of, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the second respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 28.04.2025 and pass final orders on its own merits within twelve weeks, after notice to the petitioner, Kumutha and other interested parties; no costs awarded. ¶28

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

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W.P.(MD) No.15976 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 13.06.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR

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W.P.(MD) No.15976 of 2025

SP.Kalairajan

... Petitioner

1 The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District.

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2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram Division, Ramanathapuram District. ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondent to speedy disposal of petitioner's petition, dated 12.05.2025, to cancel the patta at survey No.234/12, Thottamangalam Revenue Village, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District, pending before the respondent.

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For Petitioner : Mr.B.Mahendra Rajan

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For Respondents : Mr.A.Baskaran, Addl. Govt. Pleader.

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ORDER

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W.P.(MD) No.15976 of 2025

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The petitioner herein seeks a direction to the respondents to dispose of his representation, dated 12.05.2025, seeking cancellation of patta in respect of the property situated in Survey No.234/12, Thottamangalam Revenue Village, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

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Heard Mr.B.Mahendra Rajan, learned counsel for the petitioner; and Mr.A.Baskaran, learned Additional Government Pleader, for the respondents. With the consent of both the counsel, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission.

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According to the petitioner, the subject property belongs to his father and patta for the said property has been wrongly issued in the name of one Kumutha, wife of Mani. Therefore, the petitioner submitted an application before the first respondent on 28.04.2025 vide grievance cell application No. 185. The said application was forwarded to the second respondent for action. Thereafter, there was no action. Hence, the petitioner has come before this Court.

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Learned Additional Government Pleader would submit that the application of the petitioner would be considered in accordance with law.

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In view of the same, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, the second respondent is directed to consider the

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W.P.(MD) No.15976 of 2025

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application submitted by the petitioner, dated 28.04.2025 (wrongly mentioned as 12.05.2025 in the writ prayer) and pass final orders on its own merits within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order, after issuing notice to the petitioner, one Kumutha, mentioned in the representation, and other interested parties.

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