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2025 DAILYLAW 120632 (MAD)

Pillaiyar v. The District Collector

WP(MD)/3425/2025 · 2025-02-06

P B Balaji

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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W.P.(MD)No.3425 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.02.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI W.P.(MD).No.3425 of 2025 Pillaiyar ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. 2. The District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District. 4. The Tahsildar, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District. 5. K.Baskaran ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the Respondent No.2 to dispose the review petition filed by the petitioner dated 01.10.2024. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.3425 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.K.Dinesh For R1 to R4 : Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader ORDER Mr.B.Saravanan, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4. 2. Considering the limited relief sought for in the writ petition, with the consent of the parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal. 3. The petitioner seeks issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to dispose of the revision petition filed by the petitioner dated 01.10.2024. 4. The case of the petitioner is that his father and his uncle were in possession and enjoyment of the property comprised in S.No.526/3 Kalappakulam Village, Sankarankovil Taluk, measuring to an extent of 1 acre and 16 cents. They have also obtained UDR patta in their favour. The family members of the petitioner have also engaged in agricultural 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.3425 of 2025 activities and they have been in absolute possession and enjoyment of the subject property. 5. It is the grievance of the petitioner that his paternal uncle has executed a sale deed in respect of the 58 cents behind the back of the petitioner and his father. The purchaser has also proceeded to mutate patta in his name and based upon the same, the said purchaser is attempting to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the subject property. 6. The petitioner has made an application to the 3rd respondent to cancel the patta issued in favour of the 5th respondent. However, the same was rejected on 26.09.2022, as against which a revision was preferred before the 2nd respondent on 01.10.2024. This revision petition is sought to be disposed of as expeditiously as possible by way of a relief in the present writ petition. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.3425 of 2025 7. Considering the limited prayer sought for, the 2nd respondent is directed to dispose of the revision petition of the petitioner dated 01.10.2024 on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 8. The writ petition stands disposed of with the above observations and directions. No cost. 06.02.2025 NCC :yes/No Index :yes/No Internet:yes/No rgm 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.3425 of 2025 To 1. The District Collector, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. 2. The District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District. 4. The Tahsildar, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.3425 of 2025 P.B.BALAJI , J. rgm W.P.(MD).No.3425 of 2025 06.02.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis