K.Ramalingam vs The District Revenue Officer
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Madras High Court

K.Ramalingam vs The District Revenue Officer on 7 August, 2024

                                                                           W.P.No.22408 of 2024

                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                               DATED : 07.08.2024

                                                    CORAM

                                   THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR

                                              W.P No.22408 of 2024



                 K.Ramalingam                                                   ...Petitioner

                                                        Vs.


                 1.The District Revenue Officer
                   Collector Office
                   Ariyalur District 621 704.

                 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer
                   Udayarpalayam, Ariayalur District.

                 3.The Tahsildhar
                   Udayarpalayam Taluk Office
                   Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur District 621 802.

                 4.T.Periasamy
                 5.Chitra                                                     ...Respondents



                 Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for

                 issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent to delete 4 & 5

                 respondents name from Patta No.1315, comprised in Survey No.183/4B at

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                 Thandalai Revenue Village, Udayarpalayam Taluk, as per Section 10 of the

                 Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act 1983.



                                        For Petitioner      : Mr.R.Sethuvarayar

                                        For Respondents : Mr.A.M.Ayyadurai for R1 to R3
                                                         Government Advocate


                                                         ORDER

The petitioner herein seeks a direction to the third respondent to

delete the names of the respondents 4 & 5 from Patta No.1315, comprised in

Survey No.183/4B at Thandalai Revenue Village, Udayarpalayam Taluk, as

per Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act, 1983.

2. According to the petitioner, the right of the petitioner has been

declared by the Civil Court in the judgment passed in O.S.No.41 of 2013 on

the file of the District Munsif Court, Jayamkondam and hence, the petitioner

submitted a representation dated 20.01.2024 to the official respondents

seeking deletion of names of the respondents 4 & 5.

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3. Mr.A.M.Ayyadurai, learned Government Advocate takes notice

for the respondents 1 to 3 submitted that the representation of the petitioner

will be considered on merits, after hearing the respondents 4 & 5.

4. In view of Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act,

1983, if the Civil Court declared the right of a person, the revenue officials are

duty bound to make necessary amendment in the patta pass book as per the

declaration granted by the Civil Court.

5. In view of the settled position, the second respondent is

directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 20.01.2024 and

pass final orders on merits, after issuing notice to the respondents 4 & 5 within

a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No

costs.

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To

1.The District Revenue Officer Collector Office Ariyalur District 621 704.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Udayarpalayam, Ariayalur District.

3.The Tahsildhar Udayarpalayam Taluk Office Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur District 621 802.

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S.SOUNTHAR, J.

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07.08.2024

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