Palanikumar v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: patta rectification; survey number correction; S.No.73/1A vs S.No.73/1B; assignment of 22 cents; Sundaranayaki Revenue Village; Avudaiyarkoil Taluk; Pudukkottai District; writ of mandamus; Article 226; direction to consider representation dated 21.4.2025; 12-week timeline; notice to petitioner, fourth respondent and interested parties; Tamil Nadu revenue records; no costs; admission-stage disposal by consent. Case: W.P(MD)No.16277 of 2025, Palanikumar v. The District Collector, Pudukkottai & others, decided 18.06.2025 by Justice S. Sounthar, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; disposed with direction to third respondent (Revenue Divisional Officer) to pass final orders on merits.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.4.2025 and pass final orders on its own merits after issuing notice to the petitioner, the fourth respondent and other interested parties, if any, within 12 weeks from the date of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with no costs.