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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the first respondent (District Collector) to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.11.2024 and pass final orders on its own merits within twelve weeks, after affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the concerned temple; petition disposed of without expressing any opinion on merits, with no costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should restore the patta and town survey register in respect of Old Survey No. 205/20 Town Survey No.104 (Emaneswaram, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District), which stood in the name of the petitioner's father Abraham, son of Easadiyan, to the name of the petitioner.

Court's answer

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, the first respondent (District Collector) is directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.11.2024 and pass final orders on its own merits within a period of twelve weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, after affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the concerned temple.

Ratio / Principle

With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of; no costs were awarded.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Mandamus petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking restoration of the patta and town survey register in respect of Old Survey No. 205/20, Town Survey No.104 at Emaneswaram, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District, which originally stood in the name of the petitioner's father Abraham, son of Easadiyan, and was reclassified in 1995 (stated by the Additional Government Pleader to have been in favour of the temple). The petitioner's representation dated 20.11.2024 to the District Collector had not been considered. Without expressing any opinion on the merits, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court (S. Sounthar, J.) directed the first respondent to consider the representation dated 20.11.2024 and pass final orders on its own merits within twelve weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, after affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the concerned temple. The writ petition was disposed of accordingly, with no costs.

W.P(MD)No.20917 of 2025

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED: 01.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR

Writ Petition(MD)No.20917 of 2025

A.Thanraj

..Petitioner

Vs

The District Collector,

Office of the District Collector,

Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

The District Revenue Officer

Office of the District Revenue Officer,

Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

The Commissioner

Office of the Commissioner,

Paramakudi Municipality,

Ramanathapuram District.

The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District. ..Respondents

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

praying this Court to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to

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restore the patta and town survey register in respect of Old Survey No. 205/20

Town Survey No.104 to the petitioner's father Abraham, S/o.Easadiyan, Emaneswaram, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Malaikani For Respondents : Mr.A.Baskaran Addl. Govt. Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner herein seeks a direction to the respondents to restore the patta and town survey register in respect of the land situated in Old Survey No. 205/20 Town Survey No.104 stands in the name of the petitioner's father Abraham, son of Easadiyan at Emaneswaram, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District to the name of the petitioner.

Heard Mr.S.Malaikani, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr.A.Baskaran, learned Additional Government Pleader, who took notice 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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According to the petitioner, the property originally stood in the name of the petitioner's father and the same was reclassified in the year 1995. Therefore he submit a representation before the first respondent seeking restoration of revenue records in the name of the petitioner. The same has not been considered. Hence, the petitioner has come before this Court.

Mr.A.Baskaran, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents, would submit that the reclassification in favour of the temple was made in the year 1995 itself and in any event the representation of the petitioner will be considered in accordance with law.

In view of the above submission, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, the first respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 20.11.2024 and pass final orders on its own merits within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the concerned temple.

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With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. No

costs.

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To

The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

The District Revenue Officer

Office of the District Revenue Officer,

Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

The Commissioner

Office of the Commissioner,

Paramakudi Municipality,

Ramanathapuram District.

The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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