Veeranathan v. The District Collector

ORDER The petitioner has filed an application before the 2nd respondent/the Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District, for correction of entries, in respect of the land in Survey Nos.926/1 that the entries have been made wrongly in the name of one Kasi and Eenan in Patta No.687. The application of this petitioner was considered by the 2nd respondent/the Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi in Ni.Mu.No. 6359/2022/Aa3 dated 26.12.2022 and orders were passed upholding that the names of Kasi and Eenan have wrongly been entered in Patta No.687. Based on this order of the 2nd respondent/the Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi, dated 26.12.2022, the petitioner has submitted an application, dated 08.05.2023, before the 3rd respondent/the Tahsildar, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli, requesting to correct the mistake made in Patta No.687 and to issue a fresh patta. Since the said application has not been considered sofar, the present writ petition has been filed.

¶2The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the aggrieved parties Kasi and Eenan have not preferred any revision petition as against the order of the 2nd respondent/the Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi, dated 26.12.2022.

¶3Considering the fact that the 2nd respondent, on 26.12.2022, has passed the order in favour of the petitioner and against that order, no appeal has been preferred sofar, the 3rd respondent/the Tahsildar, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District, is directed to carry out necessary corrections as per the order of the 2nd respondent/the Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi, after ascertaining from the aggrieved parties, namely, Kasi and Eenan, as to whether any appeal has been preferred by them or not and take a decision in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶4With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed. No costs.

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¶1The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

¶2The Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District.

¶3The Tahsildar, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District.

B.PUGALENDHI, J. ogy

25.07.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.07.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Veeranathan ... Petitioner versus 1. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2. The Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District. 3. The Tahsildar, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 3rd respondent necessarily to correct necessary entry by deleting the survey No.926/1 with extent of 3.26.5 hectares in Computerized Patta No.687 as well as Chitta and to incorporate the same in computerized patta No. 3 for the land property situated at Irrukkanthurai Part-II, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District, as per the order of the 2nd respondent in Ni.Mu.No.6359/2022/Aa3 dated 26.12.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ramu For Respondents : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, Additional Government Pleader