2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH…
District Revenue Officer to send proposal for patta within two months; Commissioner of Land Administration to take a decision within three months.
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W.P(MD)No. 27699 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 08.10.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
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A.S.Ganesan ... Petitioner
Vs
(R4 & R5 are suo motu impleaded vide order dated 08.10.2025 in W.P.(MD) No.27699 of 2025)
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of
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India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the third respondent to consider the petitioner's petition dated 09.07.2025 and issue patta to the petitioner an extent of 1.5 cents in Natham New Survey No.301/1 in Old Natham Survey No.90/3 in Jakkammalpatti, situated in Rajadhani Village, Aundipatti Taluk, Theni District.
For Petitioner : Mr. K.S. Sreenivasan
For Respondents : Mr.P.Thambidurai Government Advocate for R1, R3, R4 & R5 Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam Government Advocate for R2
O R D E R
The petitioner asserts title in respect of 1.5 cents in Natham new survey No.301/1 in Jakkammalpatti. After applying for financial assistance to construct a house on the said land under the Kalaingar Kanavu Illam Scheme, the petitioner was informed that patta is necessary for release of funds. After submitting a representation requesting for a patta, the present Writ Petition has been filed.
on behalf of the respondents 1 and 3 and Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam,
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learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the second respondent. Learned Government Advocate has placed on record a Circular dated 27.08.2024 of the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chennai. He points out that the petitioner's land is a Natham vacant site and that the authority to grant a patta is the Commissioner of Land Administration.
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the following terms:
i. The District Revenue Officer is directed to consider the petitioner's request for patta and send a proposal in relation thereto to the Commissioner of Land Administration. This shall be done within two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
ii. Within three (3) months from the date of receipt of such proposal, the Commissioner of Land Administration is directed to take a decision and communicate the same to the petitioner. iii. No costs.
NCS : Yes/No 08.10.2025 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd To 1. The District Collector, Theni District, Theni.
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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY.,J.
Apd
ORDER MADE IN
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1 issue framed by the court
Should the petitioner be granted patta for 1.5 cents of Natham land in Jakkammalpatti, and which authority is competent to decide it under the Circular dated 27.08.2024?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
A.S.Ganesan
The District Collector, Theni District, Theni
The Block Development Officer, Panchayat Union Office, Aundipatti Taluk, Theni District
The Tahsildar, Aundipatti Taluk, Theni District
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai
The District Revenue Officer, Theni
Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy
As recorded by the court registry
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