Madras High Court
WP(MD)/26637/2026 of veeralakshmi Vs The District Collector on 7 October 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 07.10.2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU
WP(MD) NO. 26637 of 2026
{CNR: HCMD011312962026} Case
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W.M.P.(MD)No.20136 of 2026
Veeralakshmi
...Petitioner
Vs
1.The District Collector,
Ramanathapuram District
Ramanathapuram.
2.The Tahsildar
Paramakudi
Ramanathapuram District.
... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order of the 2nd respondent in O.Mu. (L1)/4163/2025 dated 07-07-2025 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to issue patta to the petitioner in respect of land in Natham Old Survey No. 150/1 and New Survey No. 260/3, measuring an extent of 154 sq. meters, situated at S. Kodikulam Village, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District within the time fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner
: Mr.H.Arumugam
For Respondents : Mr.M.Dinesh Hari Sudarsan Additional Government Pleader
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Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side.
2. This Writ Petition is filed for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, challenging the impugned order of the 2nd respondent in O.Mu. (L1)/4163/2025 dated 07-07-2025 consequently direct the respondents to issue patta to the petitioner in respect of land in Natham Old Survey No. 150/1 and New Survey No. 260/3, measuring an extent of 154 sq. meters, situated at S. Kodikulam Village, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.
3. The petitioner's request for grant of patta in respect of Natham land has been rejected on the sole ground that a notice under Section 7 had been issued under the provisions of the 1905 Act. The said proceedings were challenged by the petitioner in W.P.(MD)No. 23066 of 2026, and the Division Bench of this Court, vide order dated 18.09.2026, set aside the said proceedings initiated under the 1905 Act, by following the Full Bench decision of this Court in Kaman @ Kamatchi v. The District Collector, Dindigul District, reported in
2026 (2) CTC 257. In view of the same, the reason attributed for passing the impugned order no longer survives.
4. Accordingly, the impugned order dated 07.07.2025 is set aside, and the matter is remitted back to the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's claim afresh, on its own merits and in accordance with law. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition stands closed. 07.10.2026 NCC:yes/no Index:yes/no Internet:yes/no Nsr To:
1. The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District Ramanathapuram.
2. The Tahsildar Paramakudi Ramanathapuram District.
K.KUMARESH BABU, J. Nsr W.P.(MD).No.26637 of 2026 07.10.2026