K.Sivayegnesh v. Government of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, W.P.(MD) No.3863 of 2025, decided 03.06.2025 by S.M. Subramaniam and A.D. Maria Clete, JJ. K. Sivayegnesh v. Government of Tamil Nadu and others. Mandamus under Article 226 seeking time-bound completion of uploading of pattas and chittas of Ravanasamuthiram village, Tenkasi Taluk, on the Tamil Nadu online Patta portal and 'Tamil Nilam' portal. Court noted petitioner's admission that the process had commenced, relied on the Tahsildar's counter affidavit indicating a four-month timeline, and directed respondents to expedite uploading within that period. Petition disposed of; no costs. Keywords: patta, chitta, Tamil Nilam, revenue records digitisation, e-governance, Tenkasi, mandamus.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the respondents to expedite uploading of pattas and chittas in the online portal within the period stated in the counter affidavit of the fifth respondent; no costs.