Selvikumari v. The District Collector

O R D E R Challenging the impugned order passed by the second respondent vide proceedings in Moo.Mu.A1/4015/2024 dated 18.10.2024, the present Writ Petition has been filed.

2.Learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the daughter of the fourth respondent. The revenue officials assigned free house site patta in favour of the fourth respondent, which was subsequently transferred in the name of the petitioner's father. The petitioner's father during his life time, had executed a Will dated

30.11.2020 in favour of the petitioner. However, after the demise of the petitioner's father, the fourth respondent initiated proceedings under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 before the second respondent, seeking for cancellation of the said Will and for patta transfer. After enquiry, the second respondent passed an order dated

18.10.2024, cancelling the patta standing in the name of the petitioner's brother Antony and ordered for mutation of revenue records in favour of the fourth respondent. Aggrieved over the same, the petitioner preferred appeal before the first respondent, however, the said appeal was rejected on the ground that appeal under the Act can be preferred only by senior citizens. Hence, the present Writ Petition.

3.Learned Counsel for the petitioner would further submit that during the pendency of the Writ Petition, the fourth respondent died and the revenue records were mutated in favour of the fourth respondent. Therefore, he prays that this Court may grant liberty to the petitioner to work out the remedy in the manner known to law.

4.Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner.

5.Considering the submission made by the petitioner and also that the fourth respondent is now no more, this Writ Petition is dismissed, with liberty to the petitioner to work out the remedy in the manner known to law. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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1.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruchendur, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Tahsildar, Saathankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

M.DHANDAPANI, J. MR

24.07.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.(MD)No.25549 & 25550 of 2024 Selvikumari ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruchendur, Thoothukudi District. 3.The Tahsildar, Saathankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District. 4.Valliammal ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the impugned order passed by the second respondent vide proceedings in Moo.Mu.A1/4015/2024 dated 18.10.2024 and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Edin Brough For Respondents 1 to 3 : Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff Counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu For Respondent No.4 : Mr.J.David Ganesan