W.P.(MD)No.18224 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.18224 of 2022 Vellapandi ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The Zonal Deputy Thasildar, Kayathar Taluk, Tuticorin District. 2.Kadalraj 3.Ramkumar ... Respondents [R2 and R3 are impleaded vide order dated 07.01.2026, made in W.M.P.(MD)Nos.15306 and 16271 of 2022, respectively] 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.154/1A, 154/1B, 154/2A, 155/1A, 155/1B, 155/2A, 155/2B, 155/3A, 155/3B, 155/4A and 155/4B, situated at Karadikulam Village, Kayathar Taluk, Tuticorin District, by considering the petitioner's Application No.2022/0103/28/341954, dated 20.07.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Srinivasan ____________ p. 2 W.P.(MD)No.18224 of 2022 For R1 : Mr.R.Ragavendran Government Advocate For R2 and R3 : 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.154/1A, 154/1B, 154/2A, 155/1A, 155/1B, 155/2A, 155/2B, 155/3A, 155/3B, 155/4A and 155/4B, situated at Karadikulam Village, Kayathar Taluk, Tuticorin District, by considering the petitioner’s Application No. 2022/0103/28/341954, dated 20.07.2022. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents 2 and 3 submits that the petitioner himself has sold the lands to the respondents 2 and 3. 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.18224 of 2022 4. Since the petitioner himself has sold the lands in question to the respondents 2 and 3, 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.18224 of 2022 K.SURENDER , J. smn2 W.P.(MD)No.18224 of 2022 07.01.2026 ____________