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

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

What the court decided

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Outcome

Liberty to the petitioner to prefer an appropriate statutory appeal before the 3rd respondent (Revenue Divisional Officer); on receipt of the appeal, the 3rd respondent to conduct enquiry and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. Writ petition disposed of with the above direction; no costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the 2nd respondent (District Revenue Officer) should be directed, by writ of mandamus, to complete the enquiry proceedings on the petitioner's representations dated 20.06.2025 and 23.06.2025 for cancelling the assignment patta issued in Survey No.369/13, Perumachery Revenue Group, Ilaiyangudi Taluk, Sivagangai District. +1 more

Court's answer

On receipt of the statutory appeal, the 3rd respondent shall conduct enquiry and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible.

Ratio / Principle

In view of the Government Pleader's submission that an appeal remedy exists, the petitioner is at liberty to prefer an appropriate statutory appeal before the 3rd respondent (Revenue Divisional Officer).

Key takeaways

With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of, with no costs.ratio¶34

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ of mandamus under Article 226 sought to compel the District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai (2nd respondent) to complete enquiry on the petitioner's representations dated 20.06.2025 and 23.06.2025 for cancellation of an assignment patta in Survey No.369/13, Perumachery Revenue Group, Ilaiyangudi Taluk, Sivagangai District, alleged to have been issued to ineligible persons. The Government Pleader submitted that an appeal remedy exists, to be filed in a prescribed format for conducting enquiry. The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court (order by S.M. Subramaniam, J., with Dr. A.D. Maria Clete, J. on the Bench) disposed of the writ petition on 24.07.2025, granting the petitioner liberty to prefer an appropriate statutory appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer (3rd respondent), who, on receipt, is to conduct enquiry and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. No costs.

W.P.(MD)No.20149 of 2025

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 24.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE

W.P.(MD)No.20149 of 2025

R.Pandi

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector,

Office of the Collectorate, Sivagangai.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai.

4.The Tahsildar, Ilayangudi Taluk, Sivagangai District.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2^nd respondent to complete the enquiry

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proceedings on the basis of the representations of the petitioner dated 20.06.2025 and 23.06.2025 for cancelling the assignment patta issued in Survey No.369/13 in Perumachery Revenue Group, Ilaiyangudi Taluk, Sivagangai District.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Selvakumar, for Mr.D.Senthil For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. )

The Writ on hand has been instituted to direct the 2^nd respondent to

complete the enquiry proceedings on the basis of the representations of the petitioner dated 20.06.2025 and 23.06.2025 for cancelling the assignment patta issued in Survey No.369/13 in Perumachery Revenue Group, Ilaiyangudi Taluk, Sivagangai District.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that assignment patta was issued to ineligible persons and therefore, the petitioner has sent representations to cancel the patta. Since it was not taken up for adjudication, the present Writ Petition came to be instituted.

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3.The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would

submit that there is an appeal remedy, which is to be filed in a prescribed format for the purpose of conducting enquiry.

4.In view of the said submission, the petitioner is at liberty to prefer an appropriate statutory appeal before the 3^rd respondent, who in turn, on receipt of the same, shall conduct enquiry and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible.

5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No

costs.

(S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 24.07.2025

NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No

Yuva

To

1.The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, Sivagangai.

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2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai.

4.The Tahsildar, Ilayangudi Taluk, Sivagangai District.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

Yuva

W.P.(MD)No.20149 of 2025

24.07.2025

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