Madras High Court
WP(MD)/8893/2016 of PALANISAMY Vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU on 6 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 8893 of 2016
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 06-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU
WP(MD) No. 8893 of 2016
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1. Palanisamy
2. Venkatachalapathy
3. Kumar
4. Gurunathan
..Petitioners
Vs
1. The State Of Tamil Nadu,
Represented By The Secretary To The Ministry Of Revenue, St. George Fort, Chennai.
2. The Land Commissioner,
Tamil Nadu State, Office At Ezhilagam, Beach Road, Chennai.
3. The Divisional Revenue Officer
Tiruchirappalli District, District Collector Office Campus, Tiruchirappalli.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer
Trichirappalli Division, Trichirappalli.
5. The Thasildar,
Srirangam Taluk, Srirangam, Trichirappalli.
6. Singam @ Muthukrishnan,
..Respondents
PRAYER:
to issue Writ of Certiorified Mandamus, to call for the original records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent in Patta Pass Book proceedings in Na.Ka.M6/21251/2015 dated 03.03.2016
and quash the same.
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For Petitioners:
No Appearance
For Respondents:
Mr.S.Venkatesh
Addl. Govt. Pleader For R1 To R5
R6 - Dismissed For Default
(vide Court Order Dt. 28.04.2019)
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ORDER
On 05.09.2024, recording the memo filed by the learned counsel who entered appearance on behalf of the petitioner, though the change of vakalat had been filed two years earlier and no instructions had been received, the Registry was directed to print the name of the petitioners for hearing thereafter.
2. Today, when the matter is listed, the names of the petitioners 1 and 2 have been printed. However, the names of the petitioners 3 and 4 have not been printed, as the notices sent by this Court have been returned with the endorsement that they are deceased.
3. It is further to be noted that the issue involved in the present writ petition relates to the claim for patta in respect of the lands claimed by the petitioners and the 6th respondent. As regards the 6th respondent, by order dated 28.04.2019, a direction had been issued to the petitioners to pay batta for effecting service for process and further directed to comply with the defects pointed out by the Registry on or before 16.06.2019, failing which the writ petition would stand automatically dismissed insofar as the 6th respondent was concerned. Thereafter, the Registry has also made an endorsement that, as on 16.06.2019, no batta had been received. Hence, the
WP(MD) No. 8893 of 2016 writ petition insofar as the 6th respondent, who is the contesting respondent, stood dismissed.
4. When the writ petition against the contesting respondent/6th respondent has already been dismissed and, taking into consideration the fact that petitioners 1 and 2, despite service of notice, have also failed to appear before this Court, this Court is of the view that the petitioners 1 and 2 are not interested in prosecuting the writ petition.
5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution insofar as petitioners 1 and 2 are concerned and stands dismissed as abated insofar as petitioners 3 and 4 are concerned. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 06-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No Nsr
WP(MD) No. 8893 of 2016 To
1. The Secretary To The Ministry Of Revenue, St. George Fort, Chennai.
2. The Land Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State, Office At Ezhilagam, Beach Road, Chennai.
3. The Divisional Revenue Officer Tiruchirappalli District, District Collector Office Campus, Tiruchirappalli.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer Trichirappalli Division, Trichirappalli.
5. The Thasildar, Srirangam Taluk, Srirangam, Trichirappalli.
WP(MD) No. 8893 of 2016 K.KUMARESH BABU, J. Nsr WP(MD) No. 8893 of 2016 06-10-2026