BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.11.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P(MD)No.2129 of 2022 and W.M.P(MD)No.1851 & 1852 of 2022 L.Chidambaram ... Petitioner Vs 1. The District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer/the Sub Collector, Devakottai, Ramnagar, Sivagangai District 3. The Tahsildar, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District 4. Vedammal ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the order made in Pa.Mu.P1/20362/2019 on the file of the 1st Respondent dated 30.01.2021 and quash the same and direct the 1st Respondent to issue patta in the name of the Petitioner in respect of the Property situated in T.S.No.85/1, Block No.17, Town Survey Ward A, Kannankottai Group, Devakottai Town, Sivagangai District measuring about 1.16 acres. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis For Petitioners : M/s.V.R.Shamuganathan For Respondents : Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3 R4-Expired ORDER An order dated 30.01.2021 of the District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai, is challenged in this writ petition. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner refers to the operative paragraphs of the impugned order and points out that the petitioner's request for relief was rejected solely on the ground that the petitioner had not submitted documents to correlate the survey number mentioned in the judgment in O.S.No.97 of 1952 with the survey numbers mentioned in paragraph 6 of the impugned order. Learned counsel contends that the task of correlation should be carried out by the revenue officials and that the request should not have been rejected on that ground. 3. During the course of proceedings, it transpired that the 4th respondent had expired. After being directed to ascertain whether the 4th respondent has any legal heirs, learned Additional Government Pleader had reported that the 4th 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis respondent did not leave behind any legal heirs. In this connection, learned Additional Government Pleader relies upon the report of the District Revenue Officer stating that the 4th respondent died on 30.05.2020 and that her father, mother, 2 brothers and sister pre-deceased her. In those circumstances, the matter is being proceeded with in the absence of the 4th respondent or the legal heirs of the said respondent. 4. The operative paragraphs of the impugned order read as under:- “Jiz epy msit Kbj;J mz;ikapy ele;J Kbe;j NjtNfhl;il efh;Gw epytupj;jpl;lj;jpy; A thu;L gpshf; 31 efug;Gyvz; 24/IA1A gug;G 05110.5 r.kP re;jpahF cilahh; kfd; Ntjk; mk;khs; ngahpYk; 24/1A1B, 24/1A2, 24/1B, 24/2, 24/3, 24/4A, 24/4B, 24/4C, 24/5, 24/6A, 24/6B, 24/7, 24/8, 24/9, 24/10, 24/11, 24/12, 24/13, 24/14, 24/15, 24/16, 24/17 Nghd;w cl;gpupTfs; gl;lh jhf;fyhfpAs;sJ. NjtNfhl;il rhu;G ePjpkd;w O.S.No.97/52y; fle;j 02.01.1959y; Kjy;epiy jPu;g;ghiz> 03.10. 1962y; ,Wjpepiy jPh;g;ghiz kw;Wk; 24.07.1964y; ePjpkd;w hprPth; mwpf;if vz;.93d; gb 1 Vf;fu; 99 nrd;l; epyk; fle;j 13.05-1964y; kDjhuuplk; rku;g;gpj;Js;s Nky;KiwaPl;L kDtpy; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;s Gy vz;Zk; xd;Wjhd; vd;gjw;F vt;tpjkhd Mtzq;fSk; rku;g;gpf;fgltpy;iy. vdNt> kDjhuupd; kD js;Sgb nra;J ,jd; %yk; cj;jutplg;gLfpwJ.” 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5. As contended by learned counsel for the petitioner, paragraph 7 reveals that the request of the petitioner was rejected on the sole ground that the petitioner did not provide any documents to correlate the survey number forming the subject of O.S.No.97/52 with the survey numbers mentioned in paragraph 6 of the impugned order. This is an exercise that should be undertaken by the revenue officials. Therefore, the matter requires reconsideration. Towards that end, the impugned order is set aside and the matter is remanded to the District Revenue Officer for reconsideration. After providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and any other person who would be affected by such order, a fresh order shall be issued within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed. 19.11.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No RJR 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To 1. The District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer/the Sub Collector, Devakottai, Ramnagar, Sivagangai District 3. The Tahsildar, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J. RJR W.P(MD)No.2129 of 2022 19.11.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis