M.Murugeshwari v. The District Revenue Officer
Writ of Certiorari – Patta cancellation – Alternative remedy
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench (S.Sounthar, J.), W.P(MD)No.21759 of 2025, decided 08.08.2025: writ petition under Article 226 against RDO's order dated 19.6.2025 (Ni.Mu.A1/570/2025) rejecting patta cancellation for S.Nos.1194/3 and 1565/3, Enjar Village, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District, dismissed; no natural justice violation as petitioner participated in enquiry and gave statement; alternative remedies — statutory revision under section 13 of the Tamil Nadu Patta Passbook Act before the District Revenue Officer, and civil suit per Division Bench direction in W.A(MD)No.1180 of 2021; keywords: patta cancellation, certiorari, alternative remedy, natural justice, Patta Passbook Act Section 13, revision, Enjar, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar.
What did the court decide?
Prayed certiorari relief declined; writ petition dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedy by filing a statutory revision before the first respondent (District Revenue Officer); no costs; civil court remedy noted as open if the petitioner is so advised.