1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P(MD)No.9747 of 2011 M.Venkatachalam .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli District. 2.The Thasildar, Taluk Office, Tiruchirappalli District. 3.Muniayya 4.Nallendran 5.Vellaisami 6.Roopa 7.Velliammal 8.Mookayee 9.Sandhyagu .. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Declaration, to declaring the order passed by the second respondent in his proceedings Moo.Moo.A1.11040.08 dated 08.08.2008 is null and void and consequently direct the 1 & 2nd respondents not to make any changes in the revenue records with respect to the properties in Survey No.228/1 & 2 situated at Suriyoor Village, Trichy Taluk pending disposal of the Inam C.M.A.No.1 of 1990 on the file of Inam Abolished Tribunal (V Additional Sub-Judge, Tiruchirappalli). For Petitioner : Mr.N.R.Balajisrinivaasan For R1 & R2 : Mr.TR.Janarthanan Additional Govt. Pleader For R3 to R9 : Notice is Dispensed with O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed to declare the order passed by the second respondent in his proceedings Moo.Moo.A1.11040.08 dated 08.08.2008 is null and void and consequently direct the 1st & 2nd respondents not to make any changes in the revenue records with respect to the properties in Survey No.228/1 & 2 situated at Suriyoor Village, Trichy Taluk pending disposal of the Inam C.M.A.No.1 of 1990 on the file of Inam Abolished Tribunal (V Additional Sub-Judge, Tiruchirappalli). https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2. Heard Mr.N.R.Balajisrinivaasan, learned Counsel for the petitioner, and Mr.TR.Janarthanam, learned Additional Government Pleader who takes notice for R-1 and R-2. 3. In view of the order that is to be passed, notice is dispensed with for R-3 to R-9. 4. By consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 5. The order under challenge is a patta proceedings of the Tahsildar issued in terms of Tamil Nadu Patta Pass book Act, 1983. There is an alternative remedy available and without exhausting such remedy, the Writ petition is filed belatedly and is not maintainable. 6. In any event, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the impugned proceedings at this stage as the proceedings is dated 08.08.2008 and there is inordinate delay and laches on the petitioner in challenging the said proceedings. 7. Giving liberty as above, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli District. 2.The Thasildar, Taluk Office, Tiruchirappalli District. +one cc to Special Government Pleader, Sr.No. 29560 W.P(MD)No.9747 of 2011 26.08.2011 PM SMA/13.9.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/