BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.10.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P.(MD)No.15065 of 2024 and W.M.P(MD)No.13205 of 2024 Sangareswaran ...Petitioner Vs 1. The District Collector, District Collectorate Campus, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District. 3. The Tahsildar, Thiruchuli Taluk Office, Thiruchuli, Virudhunagar District. ...Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to impugned order in Application ID.2024/0103/26/239478 dated 10.06.2024 issued by the 3rd respondent and quash the same and consequently directing the respondents to transfer the patta S.No.19/7 situated at Virudhunagar District, Thiruchuli Taluk, M.Puliyangulam Village in petitioner's name as per revenue records. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis For Petitioner : Mr.P.Manokaran For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani Special Government Pleader ORDER An order dated 10.06.2024 of the Tahsildar is challenged in this writ petition and the petitioner has consequently prayed for patta transfer. 2.Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Karuppaye approached the Revenue Divisional Officer after this writ petition was filed and that no civil suit was filed by her till date. 3.Learned Special Government Pleader has placed on record a subsequent order dated 26.12.2024 of the Revenue Divisional Officer. He points out that the patta stands in the name of Bakkiya Devar, as per the 'A' Register under the UDR scheme. 4.The order impugned herein was issued after hearing the petitioner and the counter party Karuppayee. 5.The Revenue Divisional Officer has recorded as under in subsequent order dated 26.12.2024:- “jpUr;Rop tUtha; tl;lhl;rpaupd; mwpf;if> fpuhk epu;thf mJtyupd; mwpf;if> kDjhuu; kw;Wk; vjpu;kDjhuupau; thf;F%yk; kw;Wk; rku;g;gpj;j Mtzq;fspd; mbg;gilapy; guprptid nra;jjpy;> jpUr;Rop tl;lk;> kp.Gspaq;Fsk; fpuhk Gy vz; 19/7 MdJ UDR gjpNtl;bypUe;J ehdJ Nejptiu vt;tpj gl;lh khWjYk; eilngwhky; gl;lh vz;.142 Kj;Jj;Njtu; kfd; ghf;fpaj;Njhu; vd;Nw jhf;fyhfpAs;sjhYk;> NkYk; Nkw;gb Gtvz;zpd; mDgt ghj;jpak; xU jug;gpYk;> Mtz ghj;jpak; kW jug;gpYk; cs;sjhy;> kDjhuu; kw;Wk; 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis vjpu;kDjhuu; ,UtUk; Nkw;gb epyk; njhlu;ghf jq;fsJ cupikapid epiyehl;l cupa cupikapay; ePjpkd;wj;jpid mZfp gupfhuk; Njbf;nfhs;s cj;jutplg;gLfpwJ.” 6.Thus, after recording that there is inconsistency between the possession and enjoyment, on the one hand, and the title documents, on the other, the Revenue Divisional Officer has directed the parties to approach the competent civil court. 7.In these circumstances, I am not inclined to interfere in exercise of discretionary jurisdiction. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of by leaving it open to the petitioner to either approach a competent civil court or approach the District Revenue Officer. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. 22.10.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No RJR 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY , J. RJR To 1. The District Collector, District Collectorate Campus, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District. 3. The Tahsildar, Thiruchuli Taluk Office, Thiruchuli, Virudhunagar District. W.P.(MD)No.15065 of 2024 22.10.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis