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A. Singamuthu v. The Commissioner of Land Administration

Madras HC7 Mar 2025WP(MD)/6100/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ petition (mandamus) under Article 226; patta cancellation; Government Porambokku land resumption; Survey No.682/1, Lakshmananpatti Revenue Village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District; representation dated 06.07.2023 not considered; respondents 5-9 (Chinnaiya, Amirtham, Subramani, Rajeswari, Vijaya) same-family patta holders; Government Pleader P.Thilak Kumar stated patta granted after enquiry; alternative remedy - statutory appeal or civil suit; petition dismissed without costs on 07.03.2025 by J. Nisha Banu and S. Srimathy, JJ., Madurai Bench of Madras High Court.

What did the court decide?

Recording the learned Government Pleader's submission that the patta was granted to respondents 5 to 9 only after conducting an enquiry, the writ petition is dismissed. ¶36

A. Singamuthu Vs The Commissioner of Land… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD) No.6100 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 07.03.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

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W.P.(MD)No.6100 of 2025

A.Singamuthu

... Petitioner

-Vs-

1.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

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2.The District Collector, District Collectorate, Pudukkottai District.

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3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Iluppur Revenue Division, Iluppur, Pudukkottai District.

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4.The Tahsildar, Kulathur Taluk Office, Kulathur, Pudukkottai District.

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5.Chinnaiya 6.Amirtham 7.Subramani

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8.Rajeswari

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9.Vijaya ... Respondents

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

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W.P.(MD) No.6100 of 2025

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 06.07.2023 seeking to cancel the patta in favour of the respondents 5 to 9 and consequently, to resume back the land in Survey No.682/1 situated in Lakshmananpatti Revenue Village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District as Government Porambokku within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Arunraj For R1 to R4 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader

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ORDER

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[Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J. ]

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By consent of both parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

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2.According to the petitioner, the land in Survey No.682/1 situated at Lakshmananpatti Revenue Village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District is classified as Government Porambokku. However, the respondents 5 to 9, who belongs to same family, fraudulently obtained patta in their favour. Therefore, the petitioner made a representation dated 06.07.2023 to the respondents 1 to 4,

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

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W.P.(MD) No.6100 of 2025

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seeking cancellation of the patta. Since the same has not been considered so far,

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the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition with the aforesaid prayer.

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3.Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, learned Government Pleader, who takes notice for

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the respondents 1 to 4, submits that the patta has been granted in favour of the respondents 5 to 9 only after conducting enquiry.

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4.Recording the submission made by the learned Government Pleader

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for the respondents 1 to 4, this Writ Petition is dismissed. If the petitioner is an aggrieved person, he can either file an appeal before the authority concerned or file a civil suit before the competent civil forum to redress his grievance. No costs.

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[J.N.B., J.] & [S.S.Y., J.] 07.03.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No

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Yuva

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1.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

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2.The District Collector, District Collectorate, Pudukkottai District.

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