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Indhirani v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

Madras HC3 Apr 2025WP(MD)/9243/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Mandamus; patta cancellation; patta transfer; Survey Nos. 24/2 and 24/3; Pilancheri Village; Palavanthaan Kattalai; Kumbakonam Taluk; Thanjavur District; representation dated 19.12.2023; Revenue Divisional Officer Kumbakonam; Tahsildhar Kumbakonam; eight-week time limit; hearing parties before final orders; Article 226; W.P.(MD)No.9243 of 2025; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; P.B. Balaji, J.

What did the court decide?

Writ of mandamus granted in effect: first respondent directed to hear petitioner and respondents 4 & 5 and pass final orders on merits on the representation dated 19.12.2023 within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition (W.M.P(MD)No.6892 of 2025) closed. The court did not itself cancel the patta or order issuance of patta. ¶23

Indhirani Vs The Revenue Divisional Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing respondents 1 and 2 to cancel the patta standing in the names of respondents 4 and 5 and issue patta to the petitioner for Survey Nos. 24/2 and 24/3, Pilancheri Village, Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District, based on her representation dated 19.12.2023. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

Since the petitioner's representation was pending from December 2023, the writ petition was disposed of by directing the first respondent (Revenue Divisional Officer, Kumbakonam) to hear the petitioner as well as respondents 4 & 5 and pass final orders, in accordance with law and on merits, disposing of the representation dated 19.12.2023 within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Indhirani v. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kumbakonam & Others (Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; P.B. Balaji, J.; 03.04.2025) — Writ petition under Article 226 seeking mandamus to respondents 1 and 2 to cancel the patta issued to respondents 4 and 5 and issue patta to the petitioner for Survey Nos. 24/2 and 24/3, Pilancheri Village, Palavanthaan Kattalai, Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District, based on her representation dated 19.12.2023. Finding the representation pending from December 2023, the Court disposed of the writ petition directing the first respondent to hear the petitioner and respondents 4 & 5 and pass final orders in accordance with law and on merits within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed. No adjudication of title or patta cancellation by the High Court itself.

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W.P.(MD)No.9243 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 03.04.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI

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W.P.(MD)No.9243 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)No.6892 of 2025

Indhirani

.... Petitioner

/Vs/

The Revenue Divisional Officer Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

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The Tahsildhar Kumbakonam Taluk Office, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

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The Head Surveyor Kumbakonam Taluk Office, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

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Lalitha

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Jeyaraman .... Respondents

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents herein to cancel the Patta on the name of the 4th and 5th respondents herein and

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

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W.P.(MD)No.9243 of 2025

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issue the patta to the petitioner with regard to property in Survey No.24/2 and 24/3 situated at Pilancheri Village, Palavanthaan Kattalai, Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District based on her representation dated 19.12.2023.

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For Petitioner : Mr.G.Gomathisankar For R1 to R3 : Mr.S.Kameswaran Government Advocate

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ORDER

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The petitioner seeks issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to pass orders on her representation dated 19.12.2023 seeking cancellation of patta issued to the respondents 4 & 5.

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Considering that the petitioner's representation is pending from December 2023, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to hear the petitioner as well as the respondents 4 & 5 and pass final orders, in accordance with law and on merits, disposing of the petitioner's representation dated 19.12.2023, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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

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W.P.(MD)No.9243 of 2025

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Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No am

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03.04.2025

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