JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the entire records in relation to the impugned proceedings initiated by the 1strespondent in Na.Ka.No.986/2023/ A1 dated 09.05.2023, quash the same.)

1. The enquiry notice dated 09.05.2023 issued by the Sub-Collector, Pollachi is sought to be quashed in the present writ petition.

2. The petitioner states that the 5th respondent submitted an application to cancel the patta granted in the name of the petitioner. The petitioner claims that he is the owner of the subject property described in the present writ petition.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner mainly contended that the jurisdictional Tahsildar is the Original Authority to adjudicate the patta proceedings under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act and therefore, the Sub-Collector, who is not an authority cannot adjudicate the complaint given by the 5th respondent.

4. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4 raised an objection by stating that the allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. The Sub-Collector on receip