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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's request for joint patta after affording a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and the other legal heirs named in the legal heirship certificate, within three months from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should be directed to consider and dispose of the petitioner's request for issuance of joint patta to the legal heirs of the late Karupasamy in respect of the Natham land in Survey No. 291/4, Anchampatti Village, Kalaiyarkovil Taluk, Sivagangai District.

Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's request for joint patta after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and the other legal heirs of the late Karupasamy as indicated in the legal heirship certificate.

Ratio / Principle

The consideration of the joint patta request shall be completed within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), W.P.(MD)No.24690 of 2025 — K.Rajendran v. The District Collector, Sivagangai District and others — decided 11.09.2025 by Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J. The petitioner, son and legal heir of one late Karupasamy, sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India directing the respondents to issue joint patta to the legal heirs of late Karupasamy in respect of Natham land in S.No.291/4 measuring 4347 sq.ft in Anchampatti Village, Vannikudi group, Kalaiyarkovil Taluk, Sivagangai District, by disposing of his representation dated 20.05.2025. He relied on a sale deed dated 06.12.1983 in favour of Karupasamy Devar, a death certificate dated 14.06.2012 and a legal heir certificate dated 27.01.2017. The learned Government Advocate accepted notice on behalf of all respondents and submitted that the request for joint patta would be considered and disposed of on merits. The Court disposed of the writ petition by directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's request for joint patta after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and the other legal heirs indicated in the legal heirship certificate, completing the exercise within three months from receipt of a copy of the order. No costs.

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED: 11.09.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

W.P.(MD)No.24690 of 2025

K.Rajendran

...Petitioner

Vs

1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai District. 3.Tahsildar, Kalaiyarkovil Taluk, Sivagangai District. ...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to issue joint Patta to the legal heirs of late Karupasamy in Natham land S.No.291/4, measuring 4347 Sq.ft in Anchampatti Village, Vannikudi group, Kalaiyarkovil Taluk, Sivagangai District, by disposing petitioner's representation dated 20.05.2025 within a reasonable time to be fixed by the Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Suriya Narayanan For Respondents : Mr.M.Muthu Manikkam Government Advocate

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ORDER

By this writ petition, the petitioner seeks the issuance of joint patta to the legal heirs of the late Karupasamy in respect of the Natham land in Survey No. 291/4 measuring 4347 sq.ft.

2.Learned counsel for the petitioner relies on sale deed dated 06.12.1983 in favour of Karupasamy Devar, i.e.the petitioner's father, and on death certificate of Karupasamy dated 14.06.2012 and legal heir certificate dated 27.01.2017.

3.Learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of all the respondents. He submits that the request for joint patta would be considered and disposed of on merits.

4.In view of this submission, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's request for joint patta after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and the other legal heirs of the late Karupasamy as indicated in the legal heirship certificate. This exercise shall be completed within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

11.09.2025

NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No RJR

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To

1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai District.

3.Tahsildar, Kalaiyarkovil Taluk, Sivagangai District.

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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

RJR

W.P.(MD)No.24690 of 2025

11.09.2025

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