JUDGMENT

(Judgment was delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.)

Under assail is the writ order dated 13.11.2024 passed in W.P.No.23909 of 2024. The District Collector, Mayiladuthurai District is the appellant before this Court.

I.Facts in Nutshell:

2. The respondents 1 to 4 have instituted a writ petition seeking a direction to the official respondents to issue patta in the name of the respondents herein for the subject lands in T.S.Nos.57/2, 57/4, 57/5 and 57/6, Old S.No.425/1A, Sirkali Town, Mayiladuthurai District.

3. The 1st respondent herein gave a representation on 23.04.2024 to the Tahsildar, Sirkali Village to grant individual patta in his name in respect of the property situated at Old S.No.425/1A, T.S.No.54, Block 24, Ward-A, Sirkali Village, Sirkali Taluk, Mayiladuthurai District measuring about 0.13.0 ares, as per the sale deed registered as Document No.1529 of 2024. The Tahsildar/3rd respondent on verification of revenue records through letter dated 10.05.2024 informed the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Sirkali that the subject land has been classified as “Mudaliar Kulam”. Thereafter, the RDO addressed a letter to the Assistant Director, Survey and Land Records, Mayiladuthurai