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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S. M. Subramaniam, C.Kumarappan, JJ
P.K.Raj – Appellant
Versus
The District Revenue officer, Tiruppur District – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to cancellation of patta. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments against property donation claims. (Para 3) |
| 3. overview of court's rationale regarding ownership. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 4. final ruling on dismissal of the writ petition. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.)
The Writ Petition has been instituted challenging the order of the District Revenue Officer, Tiruppur, dated 29.09.2022, cancelling the patta stood in the name of the writ petitioner.
2. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is in possession of the subject property described in the writ petition. The property was purchased by the petitioner through sale deed dated 07.12.1981. Thereafter, he continued to be the absolute owner of the property and patta also stood in the name of the petitioner. While so, the District Revenue Officer called for an enquiry and without considering the documents produced by the petitioner, passed an order that the subject property was donated in favour of Bhoodan Board under the Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1958 and cancelled the patta granted in favour of the petitioner. Such an action, without taking note of the fact that the
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