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2025 DAILYLAW 27346 (MAD)

V.SUGANYA v. THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER

WP/8014/2025 · 2025-03-11

N Anand Venkatesh

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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1/6 WP No. 8014 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 11-03-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 8014 of 2025 V.Suganya Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Revenue Officer O/o of the District Revenue Officer, Coimbatore District 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer (South) O/o. Revenue Divisional Officer (South), Coimbtore District 3.The Tashildar Madukarai Taluk, Madukarai, Coimbatore District Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 04.01.2025 and consequently direct the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/6 WP No. 8014 of 2025 respondents to give a proper/valid reason for rejection of the petitioner's application dated 04.08.2023 vide application No. 2023/0105/12/426227, as per the time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.U.Gokulakrishnan For Respondent(s): Mr.M.R.Gokulkrishnan Additional Government Pleader ORDER This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned online rejection order dated 30.11.2023 and for a consequential direction to the respondents to deal with the representation made by the petitioner on 04.01.2025, wherein, the petitioner is seeking for an individual patta in her name. 2.Heard Mr.U.Gokulakrishnan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr.M.R.Gokulkrishnan, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3/6 WP No. 8014 of 2025 3.The petitioner is claiming her right and title over the subject property through a Will dated 05.03.2021 executed by her father in her favour. The petitioner submitted an application for mutation of revenue records and to issue separate patta in the name of the petitioner. The grievance of the petitioner is that the 3 rd respondent without assigning any reasons, issued the online rejection order. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner made a representation and the same did not evoke any response. It is under these circumstances, the present writ petition came to be filed before this Court. 4.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the materials placed before this Court, this Court is of the view that if the 3 rd respondent is not inclined to issue separate patta in the name of the petitioner, an enquiry should have been conducted by giving an opportunity to the petitioner and a reasoned order should have been passed. Instead, the rejection order has been made without assigning reasons through online mode. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4/6 WP No. 8014 of 2025 5.In view of the above, there shall be a direction to the 3 rd respondent to deal with the representation made by the petitioner on 04.01.2025 and conduct an enquiry after affording opportunity to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 6.This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No Costs. 11-03-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ssr https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5/6 WP No. 8014 of 2025 To 1. The District Revenue Officer O/o of the District Revenue Officer, Coimbatore District 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer (South) O/o. Revenue Divisional Officer (South), Coimbtore District 3.The Tashildar Madukarai Taluk, Madukarai, Coimbatore District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 6/6 WP No. 8014 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. ssr WP No. 8014 of 2025 11-03-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis