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Murugan v. The District Collector

Madras HC15 Apr 2025WP(MD)/9884/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ of Mandamus; Article 226 of the Constitution of India; patta cancellation; Gramathana Sarvothaiya Kotturavu Society; representation dated 21.05.2024; Survey Nos.54/1, 54/4, 54/5, 58/2A, 58/2B, 58/2D, 58/3B; Rengappanaickanpatti Village; Nilakkottai Taluk; Dindigul District; Revenue Divisional Officer directed to conduct due enquiry; opportunity to petitioner and Society; eight-week timeline; disposed of without going into merits; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; P.B. Balaji, J.; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Third respondent (Revenue Divisional Officer, Nilakkottai Taluk) directed to conduct due enquiry and pass final orders on the petitioner's representation dated 21.05.2024, after affording opportunity to the petitioner and the Society, within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with no costs.

Murugan Vs The District Collector — 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 the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.05.2024 for cancelling the patta standing in the name of Gramathana Sarvothaiya Kotturavu Society and issuing patta to the petitioner in respect of Survey Nos.54/1, 54/4, 54/5, 58/2A, 58/2B, 58/2D, 58/3B, Rengappanaickanpatti Village, Nilakkottai Taluk, Dindigul District. +1 more

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Court's answer

The Court did not go into the merits of the petitioner's claim and disposed of the writ petition by directing the third respondent to conduct due enquiry and pass final orders on the petitioner's representation dated 21.05.2024.

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Ratio / Principle

The due enquiry must be conducted and final orders passed after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as the Society, within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court — W.P.(MD)No.9884 of 2025 (decided 15.04.2025, P.B. Balaji, J.). Murugan v. The District Collector, Dindigul District and others. Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.05.2024 seeking cancellation of the patta standing in the name of Gramathana Sarvothaiya Kotturavu Society and issuance of patta to the petitioner in respect of Survey Nos.54/1, 54/4, 54/5, 58/2A, 58/2B, 58/2D, 58/3B situated at Rengappanaickanpatti Village, Nilakkottai Taluk, Dindigul District. With the consent of learned counsel on either side, the main writ petition was taken up for final disposal at the admission stage. Without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, the Court directed the third respondent (Revenue Divisional Officer, Nilakkottai Taluk) to conduct due enquiry and pass final orders on the representation dated 21.05.2024 after affording an opportunity to the petitioner as well as the Society, within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order. Writ petition disposed of; no costs.

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W.P.(MD)No.9884 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 15.04.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI

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W.P.(MD)No.9884 of 2025

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Murugan .... Petitioner

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/Vs/

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The District Collector Dindigul District, Dindigul.

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The District Revenue Officer Dindigul District, Dindigul.

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The Revenue Divisional Officer Nilakkottai Taluk, Dindigul District.

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The Thasildar Nilakkottai Taluk, Dindigul District. .... Respondents

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing to the respondents to consider the petitioners representation dated on 21.05.2024 with regards to cancel the patta which is stands in the name of one Gramathana Sarvothaiya Kotturavu Society and issue patta to the petitioner name in respect of properties in Survey Nos.54/1, 54/4, 54/5, 58/2A, 58/2B, 58/2D, 58/3B situated at Rengappanaickanpatti Village, Nilakkottai Taluk, Dindigul District within the period that may be stipulated by this Court.

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W.P.(MD)No.9884 of 2025

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.G.Vallarasu Chezhiyan For Respondents : Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader

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ORDER

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The petitioner has made a representation for cancellation of patta

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standing in the name of Gramathana Sarvothaiya Kotturavu Society and to consequently issue patta to the petitioner.

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With the consent of the learned counsel appearing on either side, the main writ petition is taken up for final disposal, at the admission stage.

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I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.B.Saravanan, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

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The petitioner has given a representation in this regard on 21/5/2024. Without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, the writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to conduct due enquiry and pass final orders on the petitioner's representation dated

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W.P.(MD)No.9884 of 2025

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21.05.2024 after affording an opportunity to the petitioner as well as the Society, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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