WP(MD)/29323/2026 of R.Damodharan Vs The District Collector on 12 October 2026

ORDER

By consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. Mr.S.Selva Aditya, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondents 1 to 6. Since no adverse orders are going to be passed, notice to the seventh respondent is dispensed with.

3. Aggrieved by the issuance of patta in favour of the seventh respondent, the petitioner has lodged a complaint against the respondents 4 to 6, and __________

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WP(MD) No. 29323 of 2026 has filed this Writ Petition seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to take action against the respondents 4 to 6.

4. The learned Government Advocate raised a preliminary objection and pointed out that, as against the grant of patta, the petitioner has an effective alternative remedy by way of an appeal before the third respondent/Revenue Divisional Officer, Thirumangalam. He further submitted that the petitioner has already submitted a representation before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Thirumangalam, which has been treated as an appeal and is pending consideration.

5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been insisting upon a survey of the subject property. However, without conducting a proper survey, patta has been issued in favour of the seventh respondent.

6. This Court considered the rival submissions made and perused the materials placed on record.

7. As rightly pointed out by the learned Government Advocate, the petitioner has an effective alternative remedy by way of an appeal before __________

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WP(MD) No. 29323 of 2026 the third respondent. It appears that the representation submitted by the petitioner has also been treated as an appeal by the third respondent and is pending consideration.

8. In view of the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions:

(i) The petitioner is directed to file a formal appeal before the third respondent, setting out all the grounds of challenge, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

(ii) The third respondent is directed to verify whether a survey of the subject property has been conducted in the presence of the petitioner. If no proper survey has been conducted, the third respondent shall ensure that a proper survey is conducted in the presence of the petitioner and the rival parties.

(iii) Thereafter, the third respondent shall consider the appeal filed by the petitioner on its merits, in accordance with law and on the basis of the documents, if any, placed before the authority, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the rival parties, and pass __________

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WP(MD) No. 29323 of 2026 appropriate orders within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of the appeal. No costs. 12-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No mbi __________

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WP(MD) No. 29323 of 2026 To

1. The District Collector Madurai District Collectorate Madurai.Madurai

2. The District Revenue Officer Office Of The District Collector Madurai District.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Thirumangalam Revenue Division Thirumangalam, Madurai District.

4. The Tahsildar Tahsildar Office Thirumangalam, Madurai District.

5. The Head Survey Officer Tahsildar Office Thirumangalam, Madurai District.

6. The Village Administrative Officer Uchapatti Village Kappalur

Madurai District. __________

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WP(MD) No. 29323 of 2026 B.PUGALENDHI, J. mbi WP(MD) No. 29323 of 2026 12-10-2026 __________

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