W.P.(MD)No.12766 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.04.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI W.P.(MD)No.12766 of 2025 Muniyasamy .... Petitioner /Vs/ 1. The District Revenue Officer District Revenue Office, Ramanathapuram District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Ramanathapuram District. 3. The Tahsildar Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram District. .... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd Respondent to issue the patta in favour of the petitioner in S.No.50/1 to the extent of 0.43.5 ares S.No. 50/7 to the extent of 0.04.0 ares S.No.30/1A to the extent of 0.10.0 S.No. 30/1B to the extent of 0.07.5 ares total extent of 0.65.0 ares at Kaikudi Village, Kanattangkudi Group, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Ramnad District. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.12766 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.S.A.Ajmal Khan For Respondents : Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader ORDER The petitioner seeks issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to issue patta in favour of the petitioner. 2. The claim of the petitioner is that one Karnan was the original pattadar of the subject lands. The said Karnan had mortgaged the properties and had gone abroad and did not return thereafter. The petitioner's grandfather Velliayan, who had discharged the mortgage and has also redeemed the property and thereafter, the petitioner's grandfather and his successors in interest, including the petitioner have been in absolute possession and enjoyment. Based on the above circumstances, the petitioner has sought for issuance of patta. The said application is pending on the file of the second respondent. 3. Considering the limited relief sought for in the writ petition, the second respondent is directed to conduct due enquiry and ascertain the genuineness of the petitioner and thereafter, decide the petitioner's 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.12766 of 2025 application for issuance of patta, on merits and in accordance with law. The said exercise shall be carried out within a period of sixteen weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No 29.04.2025 am To 1. The District Revenue Officer District Revenue Office, Ramanathapuram District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Ramanathapuram District. 3. The Tahsildar Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram District. P.B. BALAJI , J. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.12766 of 2025 am Order made in W.P.(MD)No.12766 of 2025 Dated: 29.04.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis