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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
P.B. Balaji, J
M. Pothumponnu – Appellant
Versus
District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul – Respondent
ORDER :
(P.B. BALAJI, J.)
WP(MD)No.11031 of 2015 has been filed challenging the patta issued by the third respondent and for consequently directing the patta to be issued to the legal heirs of the original assignee.
2. W.P.(MD)No.19130 of 2016 has been filed challenging the proceedings of the second respondent in Na.Ka.No.3957/2016/A6 dated 20.08.2016 and to consequently, direct the respondents 1 to 3 to handover the lands in survey No.39/2 to the petitioner and also issue fresh patta to the petitioner.
3. I have heard Mr.T.Thirumurugan, learned counsel for the petitioner, in both the writ petitions, Mr.B.Saravanan, learned Additional Government Pleader, for the respondent 1 to 3 and Mr.H.Lakshmi Sankar, learned counsel for the respondents 4 to 7 in both the writ petitions.
4. The case of the petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.11031 of 2015 is that her grand father, viz., Late.Chinnamuthalu Mathari was the original assignee of lands which were specially assigned to the persons from the Scheduled Caste community. The said Late.Chinnamuthalu Mathari had four daughters and a son, viz., Muthammal, Nagammal, Seeniammal, Vijaya being the daughters and Palanivel being his son. The writ petitioner is the
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