Vairamuthu Chettiyar v. The District Revenue Officer

ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 4.

2.The first respondent is directed to dispose of the petition mentioned representation on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. I make it clear that I have not gone into the merits of the matter. The first respondent shall put the interested persons, if any, including the private respondents herein on notice before passing final order. It is open to the first respondent to pass order one way or the other.

3.The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

21.11.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:-

1.The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate Campus, Karur, Karur District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Kulithalai, Karur District.

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. ias

3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Krishnarayapuram, Karur District.

4.The Sub-Registrar, Sub-Registrar Office, Krishnarayapuram, Karur District.

21.11.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.11.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.23674 of 2023 Vairamuthu Chettiyar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate Campus, Karur, Karur District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Kulithalai, Karur District. 3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Krishnarayapuram, Karur District. 4.The Sub-Registrar, Sub-Registrar Office, Krishnarayapuram, Karur District. 5.Kannammal 6.Nallathangal 7.Sanganvetti 8.Sangan 9.Chinnappan ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to forward the petitioner's representation dated 28.12.2022 to the 1st respondent to cancel the patta nos.156, 548, 397 and 1377 issued during UDR scheme mistakenly in the name of the respondents 5 to 9 by the 3rd respondent for petitioner's family properties of bearing survey nos. 14, 15, 16 and its present Survey nos.14/1, 14/4, 15/1, 16/1, 16/2, 16/3, 16/4, 16/5, 16/6 situated at Veeriyampalayam Revenue Village, Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Karur District and issue patta in petitioner's family name. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani, Spl. Government Pleader for R1 to R4.