Madras High Court
Maruthi Narayanan vs The District Revenue Officer on 18 November, 2025
Author: Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy
Bench: Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 18.11.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
W.P(MD)No. 32902 of 2025
1. Maruthi Narayanan
2. Kulasekaran ... Petitioners
Vs
The District Revenue Officer,
Ramanathapuram,
Ramnad District. ... Respondent
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,
praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus for direction to direct the
respondents to take petitioner application dated 09.02.2022 on file and conduct
enquiry and pass order for rectification of the UDR error regarding the land in
S.No.214/1A at Abinamam Group, Kamuthi taluk within the time stipulated by
this court.
For Petitioners : Mr.A.Srinivasan
For Respondent : Mr.K.Balasubramani
Special Government Pleader
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ORDER
By relying on pre-UDR records relating to land in S.No.214/1A in the
joint name of Dhanushkodi Kone, the petitioner had applied for correction of
alleged UDR errors before the respondent. The present writ petition relates
thereto.
2. Learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice for the sole
respondent. On the basis of written instructions, he submits that notice was
issued on 14.11.2025 to the first petitioner for an inquiry on 28.11.2025. He
submits further that orders would be passed on merits within three months from
the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
3. In these circumstances, without expressing any opinion on the merits,
this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondent to consider and
dispose of the petitioners' request for correction of alleged UDR errors on
merits within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after
providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioners and to all the current
pattadhars. No costs.
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To
The District Revenue Officer,
Ramanathapuram,
Ramnad District.
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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.
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