Madras High Court
WP(MD)/30953/2026 of Nirmala Jothi Vs The District Revenue Officer on 30 October 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 30-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU
W.P(MD)No.30953 of 2026
CNR:{HCMD011519482026}
AND
W.M.P(MD)No. 23754 of 2026
1. Nirmala Jothi
2. Vimala Rani
3. Rathirajam
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The District Revenue Officer,
Office of the Collectorate Building,
Sivagangai.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Office Of The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai.
3. Thanga Muthukumar
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the Impugned Order passed by the 2nd Respondent in Pa.Mu. No.A6/1908/2024, dated 07.10.2024 and its Consequential Impugned Order passed by the 1st Respondent in Na.Ka.
No.C2/30004/2024, dated 05.06.2026 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the Respondents No.1 and 2 to restore the Free House Site Patta Proceedings dated 20.09.2003 vide No.173/2003 within time
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frame as fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner
:Mr.D.S.Haroon Rasheed
For R1 and R2
:Mr.S.Vashik Ali
ORDER
The present Writ Petition has been filed in the nature of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus challenging the impugned order passed by the second respondent, dated 07.10.2024 and the consequential impugned order passed by the first respondent, dated 05.06.2026 with a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to restore the free house site patta.
2. Heard Mr.D.S.Haroon Rasheed, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.S.Vashik Ali, learned Additional Government Pleader, who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2. By consent of both parties, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. In view of the order proposed to be passed, notice to the third respondent is dispensed with.
3. It is be seen that as against the impugned order passed by the first respondent, there is a further revision available before the Commissioner of Land Administration, which would be an efficacious alternative remedy. Hence, the Writ Petitioner could very well exercise
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the same before approaching this Court.
4. In view of the alternative remedy available, the Writ Petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the revisional authority, namely, the Commissioner of Land Administration at Chennai, and on such revision being filed, the Commissioner of Land Administration at Chennai shall dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law within a period of four months from date of filing of the said revision. Till disposal of the revision, the possession of Writ Petitioner shall not be disturbed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 30-10-2026 Index: Yes/No (1/2) Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No cmr To
1. The District Revenue Officer, Office Of The Collectorate Building, Sivagangai.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office Of The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai.
3. The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chennai.
K.KUMARESH BABU, J. cmr WP(MD) No. 30953 of 2026 30-10-2026 (1/2)
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