W.P.(MD)No.18221 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.01.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER W.P.(MD)No.18221 of 2022 Vellapandi ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The Zonal Deputy Thasildar, Kayathar Taluk, Tuticorin District. 2.Radhakrishnan ... Respondents [R2 is impleaded vide order dated 07.01.2026, made in W.M.P.(MD)No.14932 of 2022] PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent for issuance of patta in favour of the petitioner for the lands in S.Nos.1/2, 150/1, 150/3, 150/4, 151/1, 151/3C, 152/3, 153/1, 153/2 and 153/5, situated at Karadikulam Village, Kayathar Taluk, Tuticorin District, by considering the petitioner's Application No. 2022/0103/28/341951, dated 20.07.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Srinivasan For R1 : Mr.R.Ragavendran Government Advocate ____________ p. 2 W.P.(MD)No.18221 of 2022 For R2 : Mr.C.Selvakumar ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to issue patta in favour of the petitioner in respect of the lands in S.Nos.1/2, 150/1, 150/3, 150/4, 151/1, 151/3C, 152/3, 153/1, 153/2 and 153/5, situated at Karadikulam Village, Kayathar Taluk, Tuticorin District, by considering the petitioner’s Application No.2022/0103/28/341951, dated 20.07.2022. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent submits that the petitioner himself has sold the lands to the second respondent. 3. The said fact is not disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as by the learned Government Advocate appearing for the first respondent. ____________ p. 3 W.P.(MD)No.18221 of 2022 4. Since the petitioner himself has sold the lands in question to the second respondent, the question of acceding to the prayer sought for in this writ petition does not arise. Hence, the writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. NCC : Yes / No (K.SURENDER, J.) Index : Yes / No 07.01.2026 smn2 To:- The Zonal Deputy Thasildar, Kayathar Taluk, Tuticorin District. ____________ p. 4 W.P.(MD)No.18221 of 2022 K.SURENDER , J. smn2 W.P.(MD)No.18221 of 2022 07.01.2026 ____________