W.P.(MD)No.3170 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.02.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI W.P.(MD)No.3170 of 2025 K.Muthamilventhan ... Petitioner .Vs. 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 4.The Tahsildar, Thiruppuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District. .. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 4, particularly, the fourth respondent to grant patta in favour of the petitioner for the nanja land property comprised in S.No.552/1 to an extent of 0.54.5 hectare situated at Ilanthaikulam Village, Konthagai Group, Thiruppuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District, by considering the 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.3170 of 2025 petitioner's representation dated 14.11.2024, within a stipulated time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan For Respondents : Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader ORDER The petitioner seeks a direction for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the fourth respondent to grant patta in respect of the petitioner's Nanja land comprised in S.No.552/1, measuring 0.54.5 hectares at Ilanthaikulam Village, Konthagai Group, Thiruppuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District. 2.The petitioner has given a representation on 14.11.2024 in this regard and he seeks the representation to be disposed of within a stipulated time frame. 3.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents would submit that the subject S.No.552/1 is a 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.3170 of 2025 water body and hence, patta cannot be issued to the petitioner. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner relies on the revenue receipts issued by the Revenue Inspector, Konthagai Village, to support the averments in the affidavit in support of the writ petition that the lands belong to the petitioner. 4.Without going into the merits of the issue of whether the subject lands are Nanja lands capable of being mutated in the name of the petitioner or whether it is a water body as contended by the learned Additional Government Pleader, it is a matter for the fourth respondent to take a decision on merits and dispose of the pending representation of the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Index:Yes/No 04.02.2025 Internet:Yes/No NCC:Yes/No sji 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.3170 of 2025 P.B.BALAJI,J. Sji To 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 4.The Tahsildar, Thiruppuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District. W.P.(MD)No.3170 of 2025 04.02.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis