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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 65347

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J
Alaguthevar – Appellant
Versus
The District Collector, Madurai – Respondent
W.P(MD)No. 31946 of 2025 | W.M.P.(MD) No.25131 of 2025



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. K.Bairavan
For the Respondents: Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader

Court can direct timely implementation of government orders concerning land assignment under Article 226.

Headnote:The petitioners, as the father and daughter, sought the implementation of the Revenue Divisional Officer's order from 12.12.2017 regarding land assignment. The respondents agreed to implement the order within eight weeks. The court directed this implementation without costs. The action concerns Article 226 of the Constitution. The main issue was implementation of prior government orders regarding land. The court ruled in favor of petitioners for timely action. The decision was to direct the authority to implement the previous order.

Table of Content
1. the petitioners are in possession of land and applied for a patta. (Para 1)
2. respondent agrees to implement the order within eight weeks. (Para 2)
3. court directs implementation of the order without costs. (Para 3)

O R D E R

The petitioners herein are father and daughter, respectively. By asserting that they are in possession of the land in Survey No.91/4A of an extent of 97 ares, they had applied for grant of an assignment patta. By two separate orders, each dated 08.07.2015, it was decided to subdivide survey Nos.91/4A into 91/6, 91/7 and 91/8 and to grant assignment pattas in respect of 34.50 ares in survey No.91/6 to the first petitioner and 34.50 ares in survey No.91/7 to the second petitioner. This assignment was subject to payment of a sum of ?28,475/- by each petitioner. After recording that the said amounts were paid, an order was issued by the Revenue Divisional Officer on 12.12.2017. The petitioners seek implementation of the said order.

2. Learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice for all the respondents. He submits that the order would be implemented within eight (8) weeks.

3. Recording the above submission of learned Additional Government Pleader, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the Tasildar to implement the order of the Revenue Divisional Officer within eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

W.M.P.(MD) No.25131 of 2025 is allowed.

NCS : Yes/No 11.11.2025 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd To

1. The District Collector, Madurai, Madurai District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 3. The Tahsildar, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY.,J.

Apd

4. The Village Administrative Officer, Nadupatti Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No. 31946 of 2025

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