M RAMAIYAN Vs. GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU

JUDGEMENT

(1.) WRIT Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to issue a writ of certiorari to call for the records of the 1st respondent relating to his order dt. 4. 11. 1998 passed in G. O. (Nilai)No. 889/revenue Dept/ni. A1 (2) and quash the said order. This WRIT Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to issue a writ of certiorari to call for the records of the 1st respondent relating to his order dt. 4. 11. 1998 passed in g. O. (Nilai) No. 889/revenue Dept/ni. A1 (2) and quash the said order. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.

(2.) THE writ petitioners are aggrieved by the order of the 3rd respondent herein dated 30. 5. 89 by which the 3rd respondent granted patta in favour of the 4th respondent for an extent of 69. 56 acres in Ammayandi village and 33. 07 acres in Panchanathipuram village, which was upheld by respondents 1 and 2 herein.

(3.) BY order dated 30. 5. 89, the 3rd respondent/dro herein, confirmed the earlier order dated 30. 9. 83 granting patta for 69. 56 acres and 33. 07 acres in favour of the 4th respondent. The objectors filed a revision against the order of the DRO before the 2nd respondent and the 2nd respondent by order dated 5. 5. 97 confirmed the order of the 3rd respondent. Against the order of the 2nd respondent, the objectors, i. e. , the writ petitioners preferred a further revision to the Government, the 1st respondent herein, and the 1st respondent by order dated 4. 11. 98 confirmed the order of respondents 2 and 3 dated 5. 5. 97 and 30. 5. 89 respectively. Aggrieved by the above orders, the petitioners have filed the above writ petition. According to the writ petitioners, they are in occupation and cultivation of the lands as village communal lands which are now granted to the 4th respondent by issuing patta.