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V.Santhanam v. The District Revenue Officer

Madras HC14 Oct 2025WP(MD)/28635/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ of mandamus, joint patta, patta cancellation, patta No.1095, order dated 04.05.2009, Revenue Divisional Officer Sivagangai, Tahsildar Thiruppuvanam Taluk, Poovanthi Village, Manamadurai Taluk, Survey No. 45/4A 63 cents, Sivagangai District, Article 226 Constitution of India, notice to private respondents, disposal on merits within three months, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, W.P(MD)No. 28635 of 2025.

What did the court decide?

Second and third respondents directed to consider the petitioner's request for grant of joint patta and dispose of it on merits within three months, after notice and reasonable opportunity to the petitioner, respondents 4 to 6 and other individuals mentioned in the order dated 04.05.2009, and after taking that order into consideration; no costs. ¶32

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

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should be directed to consider the petitioner's request for grant of joint patta and dispose of the same on merits in enforcement of the order dated 04.05.2009. +1 more

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Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of by directing the second and third respondents to consider the petitioner's request for grant of joint patta and dispose of the same on merits after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner, respondents 4 to 6 and other individuals mentioned in the order dated 04.05.2009.

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Ratio / Principle

Before disposing of the request, notice must be issued to respondents 4 to 6 and to the other individuals in whose names patta was directed to be issued under order dated 04.05.2009.

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Key takeaways

The order shall be issued within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, taking into consideration the earlier order dated 04.05.2009; no costs.ratio¶32
The court recorded that it was unclear as to the current status and whether the names of respondents 4 to 6 continue to be reflected in the revenue records.obiter¶31

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench (Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy J.) disposed of a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking enforcement of an order dated 04.05.2009 of the Revenue Divisional Officer cancelling patta No.1095 and directing issue of joint patta in the names of seven persons (Jothiraman, Janakiraman, Raghavan, Indirani, Santhanam, Raghunathan and Kannan), including the petitioner. The court noted uncertainty over whether the names of respondents 4 to 6 continued in the revenue records, held that notice must issue to them and to the other individuals named in the 2009 order, and directed respondents 2 and 3 (Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai and Tahsildar, Thiruppuvanam) to consider the petitioner's request for joint patta for Survey No. 45/4A, 63 cents, Poovanthi Village, Manamadurai Taluk, and dispose of it on merits within three months, taking the order dated 04.05.2009 into consideration. No costs.

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 14.10.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

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V.Santhanam

... Petitioner

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

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The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

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The Tahsildar, Thiruppuvanam Taluk, Thiruppuvanam, Sivagangai District.

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Baskaran

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Vetriselvan

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Chakaravarthi ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents nos.1 and 2 to direct the third respondent to grant Joint Patta in the Petitioner's name for the property in Survey No. 45/4A an extent of 63 cents in Poovanthi Village, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District

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as per the order of the third respondent in Pa.Mu.Aa1.4716/2008 dated 04.05.2009 by complete the proceeding of the third respondent in Na.Ka.A4/17/2025 dated 18.07.2025 within the period as stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Ms.SK.Pavithra

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For Respondents : Mr.P.Thambidurai Government Advocate for R1 to R3 O R D E R

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By an order dated 04.05.2009, the Revenue Divisional Officer had directed that patta No.1095 be cancelled and that a joint patta be issued in the names of the seven persons mentioned in the said order, including the petitioner herein. By this Writ Petition, the petitioner seeks the enforcement of such order.

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Learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of

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respondents 1 to 3. He submits that petitioner's request would be considered and disposed of on merits within three (3) months after conducting an inquiry by issuing notice to the petitioner and the private respondents herein.

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The order relied on by the petitioner is dated 04.05.2009. The

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said order directs that joint patta be issued in the names of Jothiraman,

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Janakiraman, Raghavan, Indirani, Santhanam, Raghunathan and Kannan. It is unclear as to the current status and whether the names of respondents 4 to 6 continue to be reflected in the revenue records. In any event, notice should be issued to respondents 4 to 6 and to the other individuals in whose names patta was directed to be issued under order dated 04.05.2009.

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Subject to the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the second and third respondents to consider the petitioner's request for grant of joint patta and dispose of the same on merits after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner, respondents 4 to 6 and other individuals mentioned in the order dated 04.05.2009. Such order shall be issued within three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after taking into consideration the earlier order dated 04.05.2009. No costs.

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