COMMON ORDER

(Order of this Court was made by G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.)

The above batch of Writ Petitions are filed challenging the order passed by the District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai District, vide proceedings, dated 26.09.2023, cancelling the ryotwari patta issued in favour of one K.S.D.Rajendran in S.No.1/6, Nelmudikarai Village, Thiruppuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District.

2. Since the issues in all the Writ Petitions are similar, by consent of all the learned Counsels, the Writ Petitions are heard together and disposed of by this common order.

3. It is the case of the petitioners that the land in S.No.1/6 measuring an extent of 6.90 acres in Nelmudikarai Village, Thiruppuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District, was originally in continuous possession and occupation of one K.S.D.Rajendran. In view of his possession and enjoyment, the Revenue Divisional Officer, vide proceedings, dated 13.04.1978, granted ryotwari patta in respect of S.No.1/2. However, subsequently, by an erratum issued on 13.03.1979, the survey number was changed from S.No. 1/2 to S.No.1/6. The ryotwari patta was issued in pursuant to the recommendation of the Special Tahsildar, Land Reforms. The land was converted from ‘Rive