Order

The challenge in this Writ Petition is to the order passed by the first respondent vide proceedings dated 16.05.2024 and to quash the same and consequently, to direct the first respondent to register the settlement deed presented by the petitioner on 26.07.2022 in favour of his wife and return back the Settlement Deed to the petitioner.

2. I have abbreviated the facts of the case by restricting it only to the relevant details:-

i) The Settlement Tahsildar, Coimbatore, vide order dated 15.11.1973, declared that one Lazum Huq, S/o Kazhi S.Sahul, is entitled to the grant of ryotwari patta, in respect of a property, comprised in S.No.407, measuring an extent of 36.42 acres of wet land situated at Alingiyam, Village, Dharapuram Taluk, The said order passed by the Settlement Tahsildar was challenged by the fourth respondent by way of an Appeal before the Tamil Nadu Minor Inams Tribunal, Coimbatore (Principal Sub Judge) in C.M.A.No.4 of 1987. The said Appeal was dismissed on the aspect of limitation. No challenge was made as against the said dismissal. Subsequently, the aforesaid property was conveyed by A.S.Bajlul in favour of S.S.Abdul Salam, by way of a sale deed dated 30.03.1985.

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