W.P(MD)No.19871 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 14.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. SAKTHIVEL W.P(MD)No.19871 of 2026 and WMP(MD)Nos.14664 of 2026 M.Murugan : Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Sivagangai District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional, Devakottai, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District. 3.The Tahsildar, Devakottai Taluka Office, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District. 4.N.Ganesan 5.K.Vishnu Narayanan : Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.19871 of 2026 respondent to direct the second respondent to cancel the assignment patta in respect of S.Nos.43/3A, 43/4B and 44/2, standing the names of the father and grandmother of respondent No.5, relating to the land situated at Sadaiyamankalam Village, Kannangudi Panchayat, Devakottai Taluk, based on the petitioner's petition in Oo.Mu.A1/3053/2025, dated 17.04.2025 and consequently, direct the second respondent to dispose of his petition within a time frame as may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Atham Ali For Respondents : Mr.K.K.Udayakumar Counsel for State of TN for R1 to R3 Mr.Sathiya Chidambaram for R4 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by C.V.Karthikeyan, J.) Mr.K.K.Udayakumar, learned Counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu takes notice for the respondents 1 to 3 and Mr.Sathiya Chidambaram, learned counsel takes notice for the fourth respondent. 2.The Writ Petition had been filed for a Mandamus, directing the second respondent/Revenue Divisional Officer at Devakottai in Sivagangai District, to cancel the assignment patta granted with respect to survey Nos.43/3A, 43/4B and 44/2, standing in the names of the fifth 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.19871 of 2026 respondent's the father and grandmother, relating to the lands situated at Sadaiyamankalam Village, Kannangudi Panchayat, Devakottai Taluk. The petitioner had given a representation on 17.04.2025. 3.It is contended that the respondents 4 and 5 had been granted assignment pattas with respect to the aforementioned lands. It is stated that such assignment pattas had been granted contrary to the rules. But, however, on the part of the respondents, it is stated that an enquiry is already pending before the Revenue Divisional Officer/second respondent. It is further contended that the next hearing date is 17.07.2026. 4.In view of that particular fact, we dispose of the writ petition by directing the second respondent to conclude the enquiry on or before 31.08.2026. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (C.V.K., J.) & (R.S.V., J.) 14.07.2026 sji NCC : Yes/No 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.19871 of 2026 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J. and R.SAKTHIVEL, J. sji To 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Sivagangai District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional, Devakottai, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District. 3.The Tahsildar, Devakottai Taluka Office, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District. ORDER IN W.P(MD)No.19871 of 2026 Date : 14.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis