Madras High Court
WP(MD)/28962/2026 of Xavier Vs The Revenue Divisional Offic on 7 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 28962 of 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. 28962 of 2026
CNR:{HCMD011425722026}
and
WMP(MD) Nos. 21956 and 21960 of 2026
Xavier
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
O/o The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Ramanathapuram,
Ramanathapuram District.
2. The Tahsildar,
Taluk Office,
Thiruvadanai Taluk,
Ramanthapuram District.
3. Arockiyasamy
4. Anandan
5. Stephen
6. Anthony
..Respondent(s)
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 pertaining to the impugned order issued by the 1st respondent vide proceeding in Pa.Mu.A5/11814/2025 dated 05.08.2026 and quash the same as illegal, improper, unlawful, unconstitutional and arbitrary and consequently
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direct the 1st respondent to conduct the enquiry afresh and pass appropriate order on merits and in accordance with law.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.R.Murugan
For Respondent(s):
Mr.I.Pinaygash
Special Government Pleader for R-1 & R-2
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ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned order passed by the first respondent in Pa.Mu.A5/11814/2025 dated 05.08.2026.
2. As against the impugned order, a remedy by way of revision is available before the District Revenue Officer under Section 13 of the Tamil Nadu Patta Passbook Act of 1983. When an alternative efficacious remedy is available for the petitioner, this Court refrains from exercising its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
3. In fine, the Writ Petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional District Revenue Officer seeking to remedy his grievances as against the order impugned in the present Writ Petition. Further, considering that the timeline for filing an appeal had long expired, the petitioner is at liberty to file an appeal within a period of four (4) weeks from today. If any appeal is filed within the said period of four weeks, the appeal
WP(MD) No. 28962 of 2026 shall not be rejected on the ground of limitation. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 07-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No Lm To
1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.
2. The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanthapuram District.
WP(MD) No. 28962 of 2026 K.KUMARESH BABU, J. Lm WP(MD) No. 28962 of 2026 07-10-2026