Madras High Court
CRP(MD)/2410/2026 of Saroja Vs Bhasheera Ammal (Died), 1) on 2 September 2026
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 02.09.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA
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1. Saroja
2. Sivanadimuthu
3. Senthilkumar
4. Saravanan
5. Subburathinam
6. R.Meena
... Petitioner(s)
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1. Bhasheera Ammal (Died),
1. Ahamed Aslam
2.The District Collector,
Thanjavur District, Thanjavur District.
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District.
4. The Tahsildar, Pattukkottai,
Thanjavur District.
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5.The Village Adminsitrative Officer,
Panikondan Viduthi Village,
Pattukkottai Taluk,
Thanjavur District.
... Respondent(s)
Prayer :Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to set aside the order dated 10.03.2026 passed in I.A.No.1 of 2025 in O.S.No.
247/2023 on the file of Learned III Additional District Judge, Thanjavur at Pattukkottai and allow this Civil Revision Petition and thus render justice.
For Petitioners
: M/s.S.Senthamilselvan
For R2 to R5
: Mr.I.Pinaygash,
Special Government Pleader
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ORDER
This civil revision petition is filed against the order dated 10.03.2026 passed in I.A.No.1 of 2025 in O.S.No.247/2023 on the file of Learned III Additional District Judge, Thanjavur at Pattukkottai.
2. The petitioners are the plaintiffs in O.S.No.247 of 2023, filed seeking a declaration of title, permanent injunction and to declare certain documents as null and void. The petitioners filed I.A.No.1 of 2025 seeking a direction to the fourth respondent herein, namely, the Tahsildar, Pattukkottai, to produce certain documents, viz., Patta, Chitta, A-Register, Adangal extracts, and the order passed in g.kh.bjh.K.1132/94.95M6 dated 29.06.1996, in favour of the petitioners' father. However, the trial Court dismissed the said petition on the ground that the
C.R.P(MD)No.2410 of 2026 petitioners had already obtained certain documents under the Right to Information Act and, therefore, if they required any further documents, they could obtain the same by following the procedure contemplated under the said Act. The trial Court further observed that the petitioners had been filing one petition after another with an intention to prolong the proceedings and, accordingly, dismissed the petition. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners had already produced certain documents obtained under the Right to Information Act, but the documents now sought to be produced are different and are required for the proper adjudication of the suit. In particular, the petitioners seek the production of the Fasli accounts relating to the relevant survey numbers, which are in the custody of the concerned revenue authorities. Therefore, the fourth respondent herein/official is required to produce the said documents before the trial Court. It is further submitted that the respondents have not filed any objection to the production of the said documents. Hence, the learned counsel contended that the order passed by the trial Court is not proper and is liable to be set aside.
3. The petitioners have filed the suit seeking declaration and permanent injunction, claiming title over the suit property. In order to establish their case, the petitioners have sought the production of certain documents from the concerned Government official, which are relevant for the proper adjudication of the suit.
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4. Today, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondents 2 to 5 is also present and submits that he has no objection to issuing a direction to the fourth respondent herein to produce the documents sought for by the petitioners.
5. The trial Court observed that the petitioners were in the habit of filing one petition after another with an intention to protract the proceedings. However, considering the nature of the documents sought for by the petitioners and the submissions made before this Court, the request of the petitioners appears to be bona fide and genuine. Hence, the petitioners are entitled to obtain the aforesaid documents from the concerned authority. This Court is of the view that the petitioners cannot be compelled to obtain the documents through the Right to Information Act when such documents are relevant for the proper adjudication of the suit and are sought to be produced from the custody of the concerned Government authority.
6. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondents 2 to 5 has submitted that he has no objection to issuing a direction to the fourth respondent herein producing the said documents.
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7. In view of the above, the order passed by the trial Court is set aside and the petition filed in I.A.No.1 of 2025 is allowed. The fourth respondent herein is directed to produce the documents sought for by the petitioners before the trial Court, in accordance with law. However, the petitioners are directed not to seek unnecessary adjournments or file unnecessary petitions hereafter and shall extend their full cooperation for the speedy disposal of the suit.
8. With the above direction, the Civil Revision Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
02.09.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Ns To
1. The III Additional District Judge, Thanjavur at Pattukkottai
2. The Section Officer, Vernacular Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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, J. Ns C.R.P(MD)No.2410 of 2026 and C.M.P(MD)No.11825 of 2026 02.09.2026