P.Shoban v. The District Collector

ORDER This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 1st respondent / District collector to consider the petitioners representation dated 30.06.2025 to forthwith initiate departmental disciplinary action against the 5th respondent/ Deputy Tahsildar, Panruti and the 6th Respondent / Village Administrative officer, Perumal Naickenpalayam for their gross misconduct, corruption abatement, failure to discharge statutory duties, as established by their issuance of bogus certificates and fraudulent revenue records, particularly in light of the official findings of the District Registrar dated 2.09.2025.

¶2The fraud involved the VAO issuing a false certificate dated

03.04.2025 concerning a cancelled patta on 13.03.2025, which was used by the Sub-Registrar to register the fraudulent document No.1427/2025 dated

07.04.2025. This illegal act is official confirmed by the District Registrar dated

02.09.2025. Therefore, the petitioner made a representation to the District Collector/first respondent on 30.06.2025 to forthwith initiate departmental disciplinary action against the 5th and 6th respondents for their misconduct and corruption abetment, failure to discharge statutory duties. The same is kept pending without any process. Hence, the present writ petition.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this Court may issue a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation and pass appropriate orders within the stipulated time as fixed by this Court.

¶4The learned Additional Government Pleader submitted that there is a property dispute between the petitioner and the private respondents, which cannot be solved before this Court under 226 of Constitution of India.

¶5Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.

¶6This Court perused the entire records. On perusal of the same, it is made clear that the claim made by the petitioner is disputed question of fact, which cannot be decided by this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and there is an effective remedy available before the Civil Court. The petitioner has to approach the Civil Court. Without doing so, filing the present petition is not sustainable.

¶7In the result, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner work out his remedy in the manner known to law. 09-02-2026 rli Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To

1.The District Collector Cuddalore district, Cuddalore

2.The Sub Registrar Nellikuppam Sub Registrar Office, Nellikuppam Cuddalore District

3.the Revenue Divisional officer, Cuddalore District Cuddalore

4.The Tahsildar Panruti Taluk, Panruti, Cuddalore District

5.The Deputy Tahsildar Panruti Taluk, Panruti, Cuddalore District

6.The village Administrative officer Perumal Naickenpalayam Village, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District M.DHANDAPANI J. rli 09-02-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and WMP. No. 3582 of 2026 P.Shoban Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Cuddalore district, Cuddalore 2.The Sub Registrar Nellikuppam Sub Registrar Office, Nellikuppam, Cuddalore District. 3.The Revenue Divisional officer Cuddalore District Cuddalore 4.The Tahsildar Panruti Taluk, Panruti, Cuddalore District 5.The Deputy Tahsildar Panruti Taluk, Panruti, Cuddalore District 6.The Village Administrative officer Perumal Naickenpalayam Village, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District 7.Selvam 8.Veeravalli 9.Sathish 10.Manivannan Respondent(s) PRAYER; This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent / District collector to consider the petitioners representation dated 30.06.2025 to forthwith initiate departmental disciplinary action against the 5th respondent/ Deputy Tahsildar Panruti and the 6th Respondent / Village Administrative officer, Perumal Naickenpalayam for their gross misconduct, corruption abatement, failure to discharge statutory duties, as established by their issuance of bogus certificates and fraudulent revenue records, particularly in light of the official findings of the District Registrar dated 2.09.2025. For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Thiruma Valavan For Respondent: Mr.R.U.Dinesh Raj, AGP