Manickam v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Manickam v. The District Collector, Theni District and others — W.P.(MD) No.35910 of 2025 (connected W.M.P.(MD) No.28541 of 2025), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 16.12.2025 by Justice K. Surender. Patta cancellation dispute: petitioner alleged wrongful entry of respondents 4 to 6 (Mohammed Kishore, Mohammed Atham, Shajitha) in Patta No.717 during resurvey for Old Survey No.863/39 / New Survey No.2329/48, Uthamapalayam West; representation dated 12.11.2025 unanswered. Disposed at admission stage: mandamus direction to second respondent (RDO, Uthamapalayam Taluk) to decide the representation on merits per law within 12 weeks after enquiry with opportunity to all affected parties; rival claims open before competent civil court; Article 226; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the second respondent (Revenue Divisional Officer, Uthamapalayam Taluk) to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 12.11.2025 on its merits and in accordance with law, after conducting an enquiry affording reasonable opportunity to the petitioner, the private respondents and other interested parties, and to pass appropriate orders within twelve weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; rival claims left open to the competent civil court; no order as to costs; connected Miscellaneous Petition (W.M.P.(MD) No.28541 of 2025) closed.