JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned orders made 29.12.2022 made in Se.Mu.Na.Ka.No.2224/A1/2022 passed by the first respondent confirming the order in Se.Mu.No.A3/2821/2022 dated 07.09.2022 passed by the second respondent, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to cancel the Settlement Deed dated 24.06.2021 (Doc.No.5103/2021 – SRO, Neelangarai) in respect of the house property measuring 903 sq. ft. comprised in Old Patta No.814, S.F.No.63/1B15 and new patta No.746, New S.No.63/36, Sivan Koil Street, ECR, Neelangarai Village, Chennai District.)

The order passed by the Revenue Divisional Officer, South Chennai and the appellate order passed by the District Collector are under challenge in the present writ petition.

2. The petitioner is a senior citizen aged about 76 years. He retired as a charge man from Tank Factory at Avadi on 30.06.2006. Wife of the writ petitioner died on 29.05.1997 and he was blessed with four sons and two daughters. The petitioner had purchased an extent of 8 cents in S.F.No.63/1B15, Sivan Koil Street, ECR, N