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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
P.B. BALAJI
N. Rajan – Appellant
Versus
Government of Tamilnadu, Rep.by its, Principal Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. invalid mutation of revenue records. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioners assert title and procedural flaws. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 10) |
| 3. court scrutinizes title and possession claims. (Para 6 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 4. respondents defend legality of mutations. (Para 8 , 9 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. court finds procedural violations by authorities. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 6. court quashes the mutation order. (Para 20) |
| 7. writ petition allowed; patta restored. (Para 21) |
ORDER :
P.B. BALAJI, J.
This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the proceedings of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Sattur, dated 23.09.2022 mutating the revenue records in the name of the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Yagna Board and to consequently, restore the revenue records in the name of the petitioners.
2. The petitioners are contending that the subject property that belonged to Karuppaiah Thevar, were included in the settlement land register of the year 1948, reflecting the said Karuppaiah Thevar's name. Subsequently the said Karuppaiah Thevar sold the subject property to C.Balasubramaniam in and by registered sale deed dated 28.07.1978 and pursuant to the said deed, the said C.Balasubramaniam also mutated patta and other revenue reco
Procedural fairness is essential in property disputes; authorities must adhere to legal mandates before altering land records, ensuring all parties have a chance to contest changes.
The court emphasized the necessity of adhering to proper statutory procedures for land donation and the principles of natural justice in revenue record mutations.
The court ruled that actions taken without notice and after a significant delay are arbitrary and violate principles of natural justice, rendering such orders invalid.
Point of law: The demand for justice is not a matter of form but a matter of substance, and it is necessary that a “proper and sufficient demand has to be made”. The demand must be made to the proper....
The court emphasized that revenue authorities must respect the principles of natural justice and cannot alter records without notice, especially when a civil suit is pending.
A subsequent purchaser cannot claim property rights against a legally established donation under the Bhoodan Yagna Act, once proper procedures for vesting have been followed.
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