Sivaselvanayaki v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Tamil Nadu revenue-records case: UDR patta rectification; deletion of alleged erroneous entries made during sub division; inclusion of petitioner's and her mother's names in revised patta and revenue records; land of 0.66 punja acres in Survey No.139, Alagumalai village, Tiruppur South Taluk; writ of mandamus under Article 226 Constitution of India; petition dated 14.02.2022 by petitioner's late father Palanisamy Gounder; follow-up representation dated 24.03.2026; District Revenue Officer, Tiruppur District as addressee; time-bound compliance within 12 weeks; disposed without expressing opinion on merits; no order as to costs. Relevant to advocates seeking time-frame directions to revenue authorities for patta corrections and enquiry on representations.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the 2nd respondent (District Revenue Officer, Tiruppur District) to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 14.02.2022, after due consideration of the supporting documents produced by the petitioner and after hearing all the necessary parties, within twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; however, no order as to costs.