M.R.Saravanan v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Land-record rectification writ (Article 226 mandamus), Madurai Bench, decided 04.04.2025 by P.B. Balaji: correction of Village Revenue Records classification from Sarkar Poramboke Grama Natham to Grama Natham, Ayyankollakondan - 1 Village, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar; Nathan scheme assignment contingent on proven length/factum of possession, which the Court found unverifiable from the typed set; remedy routed to representation plus personal hearing before the Divisional Revenue Officer, decision on merits in accordance with law, twelve-week completion timeline; disposed of, no costs; advocates M. Nambirajan (petitioners) and M. Lingadurai, Special Government Pleader (respondents); no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to make a detailed representation to the Divisional Revenue Officer (third respondent), who must give a personal hearing, ascertain entitlement to rectification of the revenue records from Sarkar Poramboke Grama Natham to Grama Natham, decide on merits in accordance with law, and complete the exercise within twelve weeks; no costs.