BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.11.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P.(MD)No.32176 of 2025 P.Kala ...Petitioner Vs 1. The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 3. The Tahsildar, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District. ...Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS directing the Respondents to issue Patta in the name of the Petitioner in Survey No.46/1 located in the village of Valankavayal, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District within a time frame as stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Bharathy Kannan For Respondents : Mr.M.Muthumanikkam Government Advocate 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ORDER By asserting that the petitioner and her family have been residing in new Plot No.45/11C2, which falls in S.No.46/1, the petitioner had applied for patta in relation thereto. The present writ petition has been filed on the ground that such application was not acted upon. 2. Learned Government Advocate accepts notice for all the respondents. On the basis of written instructions, he submits that the land is classified as natham poromboke varathukalum. Since it is classified as a water body, he submits that it may not be possible to grant patta to the petitioner. Without prejudice, he states that orders would be issued on merits. 3. Accordingly, without making any observations on the merits, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the 3rd respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's request for patta on merits within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 12.11.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No RJR 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To 1. The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 3. The Tahsildar, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY , J. RJR W.P.(MD)No.32176 of 2025 12.11.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis