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K.Rathinavathy @ Rathinapathy v. The District Collector

Madras HC3 Mar 2025WP(MD)/5510/2025

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W.P.(MD)No.5510 of 2025 - Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) - Justice P.B. Balaji - Writ petition under Article 226 for mandamus to issue computerized patta based on existing Natham patta - Petition disposed with direction to Revenue Divisional Officer to consider representation within 12 weeks.

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Direction to second respondent to consider petitioner's representation for computerized patta within twelve weeks ¶27

K.Rathinavathy @ Rathinapathy Vs The District… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD)No.5510 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 03.03.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI

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W.P.(MD)No.5510 of 2025

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K.Rathinavathy @ Rathinapathy .... Petitioner

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/Vs./

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1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai-625 020.

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2.The Revenue Divisional officer, Melur Division, Vellaripatti, Madurai District, Madurai-625 122.

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3.The Tahsildar, Madurai East Taluk, Madurai-625 107. ... Respondents

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PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to conduct enquiry regarding the issuance of computerized patta with correct extent in respect of S.No.5/7 of Thirumohur Village, Madurai East Taluk, Madurai District on the basis of the petitioner representation dated 31.01.2025.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.(MD)No.5510 of 2025

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sankar

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For Respondents : Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader

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ORDER

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The petitioner seeks limited relief of issuance of computer patta based on the Natham patta already issued to the petitioner way back on 14.09.2010. In this regard, the petitioner has given a representation to the second respondent on 31.01.2025 and in the present petition, the petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of his representation.

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I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

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Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for in this writ petition, with the consent of the counsel on either side, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage.

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Considering the fact that the petitioner has been already granted

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.(MD)No.5510 of 2025

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Natham patta in the year 2010 and the petitioner’s request for issuance of a computerised patta and considering the fact that the petitioner’s representation has been given on 31.01.2025, it would suffice to issue a direction to the second respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation on its own merits, in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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