Madras High Court
WP(MD)/23609/2026 of A.Solaiappan Vs The District Revenue Officer, on 17 August 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR Writ Petition(MD)No.23609 of 2026 and W.M.P(MD)No.17543 of 2026 A.Solaiappan .. Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Revenue Officer, O/o. District Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai District. 2. The
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 17.08.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR
Writ Petition(MD)No.23609 of 2026
and
W.M.P(MD)No.17543 of 2026
A.Solaiappan
.. Petitioner
Vs.
1.The District Revenue Officer,
O/o. District Revenue Officer,
Pudukkottai District.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer,
O/o. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Illupur, Pudukkottai District.
3.The Tahsildar,
Ponnamaravathi Taluk,
Pudukkottai District.
4.Parvathi
5.A. Murugesan
6.M. Chitra
.. Respondents
Prayer :The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying that this Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned Order in Ni.Mu.2920/2022/A5 dated 29.06.2026 on the file of the Respondent No.2 and quash the same as illegal and
consequently direct the Respondent No.2 to mutate the patta for the lands in S.No. 596/1, 4, 5, 6 and 7 Vegupatti Village, Ponamaravathi Taluk, Pudukottai District in the name of the Petitioner within the time stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mohaboob Fazil
For Respondents : Mrs.K.Porkodi
Spl. Govt. Pleader for RR1 to 3
Mr.M.Pozhilan for RR4 to 6
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ORDER
This writ petition is filed challenging the order passed by the 2nd respondent dismissing the appeal filed by the petitioner seeking cancellation of the patta issued in the name of the private respondents.
2. It is seen from the typed set of papers that the 4th respondent, who is none other than the mother of the petitioner, instituted a civil suit in O.S.No.221 of 2025 on the file of the Principal District Court, Pudukkottai, seeking declaration of her title and other consequential reliefs. Since the title dispute between the petitioner and the 4th respondent is pending in civil proceedings, the second respondent Revenue Divisional Officer rightly rejected the request of the petitioner for the time being and relegated the parties to the civil proceedings.
3. Further, if the petitioner is aggrieved by the order passed by the 2nd respondent, who is the appellate authority, he can very well file a revision before the District Revenue Officer, namely, the 1st respondent. Without availing the alternative remedy, the petitioner is not justified in filing the present writ petition. In any event, in view of the pendency of the civil suit, the 2nd respondent has rightly relegated the parties to the civil proceedings. I do not find any error in the impugned order.
4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed. It is open to the petitioner to work out his remedy before the Civil Court in the pending suit. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 17.08.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes skn To
1. The District Revenue Officer, O/o. District Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai District.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Illupur, Pudukkottai District.
3. The Tahsildar, Ponnamaravathi Taluk, Pudukkottai District.
S.SOUNTHAR, J.
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Writ Petition(MD)No.23609 of 2026 and W.M.P(MD)No.17543 of 2026
17.08.2026