Panneerselvam Vs The District Revenue Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

Panneerselvam Vs The District Revenue Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Mandamus-type direction to the second respondent (Revenue Divisional Officer) to consider the petitioner's request for rectification of the 'A' Register and other records within twelve (12) weeks of receipt of a copy of the order, after providing reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and any other interested persons; no costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether a Writ of Mandamus should issue directing the second respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 19.08.2025 seeking rectification of the 'A' Register and other records.

Court's answer

The Court disposed of the Writ Petition by directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's request for rectification of the 'A' Register and other records within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Ratio / Principle

The direction was conditioned on the second respondent providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and to any other persons interested in the relevant property, and the disposal was ordered without costs.

Key takeaways

The Court expressly did not express any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's request.obiter¶3

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Constitution/Writ - Mandamus - Rectification of revenue records ('A' Register) - W.P(MD)No.24730 of 2025, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, disposed of on 12.09.2025 by Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy J. (single member). Petitioner Panneerselvam, represented by Mr.P.Ponraj, filed the Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent (Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai District) to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 19.08.2025; he contended that land admeasuring 76 cents in survey No.22/3, Kanjipatti village (Kalaiyarkovil Taluk, Sivagangai District) had been subdivided by his grandparents but the revenue records were not duly updated. Respondents 1 to 3 were represented by Mr.M.Muthumanikkam, Government Advocate, who accepted notice and submitted that the request would be considered and disposed of within three months on merits. Without expressing any opinion on the merits, the Court disposed of the Writ Petition by directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's request for rectification of the 'A' Register and other records within twelve (12) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and any other persons interested in the relevant property. No costs. No precedent was cited and no merits determination was made.

W.P(MD)NO.24730 of 2025

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 12.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

W.P(MD)No.24730 of 2025

Panneerselvam

... Petitioner

Vs

The District Revenue Officer, O/o.The District Revenue Office, Sivagangai District.

The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Sivagangai District.

The Tahsildar, Kalaiyarkovil Taluk, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to dispose the petitioner's appeal dated 19.08.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ponraj For Respondents : Mr.M.Muthumanikkam Government Advocate for R1 to R3

O R D E R

By contending that a land admeasuring 76 cents in survey

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No.22/3, Kanjipatti village had been subdivided by the petitioner's grandparents, but that the revenue records were not duly updated, the present Writ Petition has been filed.

Learned Government Advocate accepts notice for all the respondents. He submits that the petitioner's request would be considered and disposed of within a period of three (3) months on merits.

Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's request for rectification of the 'A' Register and other records within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and any other persons interested in the relevant property. No costs.

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To

The District Revenue Officer, O/o.The District Revenue Office, Sivagangai District.

The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Sivagangai District.

The Tahsildar, Kalaiyarkovil Taluk, Sivagangai District.

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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY.,J.

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ORDER MADE IN

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