The Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the cancellation of a 2-C patta. The Court held that the patta is a license for usufructs and not a permanent right, and authorities can cancel it even if the initial grant was favorable.
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W.P.(MD)No.4679 of 2020
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 10.07.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
W.P(MD)No.4679 of 2020 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.4053 & 4054 of 2020
Gunasekaran
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The District Collector, Madurai District.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai 625 020.
3.The Tahsildar, Madurai North, Madurai.
... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order of the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka.No.826/2020/B dated 7.2.2020 quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to restore the 2- C patta in favour of petitioner granted by 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.No. 1925/2016/A3 dated 21.4.2016 in Survey No.6/13, Thiruppalai Village, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District for the usufructs right for fruit bearing trees
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For Petitioner :Mr.H.Lakshmi Shankar for Mr.S.Srinivasa Raghavan For Respondents :Mr.Veerakathiravan Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Advocate General for the respondents.
proceedings dated 07.02.2020, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai cancelled the same. Challenging the cancellation order, this writ petition came to be filed.
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[G.R.S., J.] [B.P., J.] 10.07.2025
NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No rmi
To
1.The District Collector, Madurai District.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai 625 020.
3.The Tahsildar, Madurai North, Madurai.
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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J
and
B.PUGALENDHI, J.
rmi
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the cancellation of 2-C patta was justified despite the initial grant appearing to be an act of favouritism?
Gunasekaran
The District Collector, Madurai District
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai
The Tahsildar, Madurai North, Madurai
G.R.Swaminathan
B.Pugalen dhi
As recorded by the court registry
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