1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.08.2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No.8625 of 2011 and M.P(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 T.John Anbalagan ... Petitioner -Vs- 1.The District Revenue Officer, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Tahsildar, Sattur, Virudhunagar District. 4.T.John Yabase ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order B2/22947/10, dated 09.02.2011 passed by the first respondent and quash the same and consequently restore the patta in the petitioner's name for the land in old survey No.225/9 situated at Elayirampannai village, Sattur Taluk, Virdhunagar District and to pass appropriate orders. For Petitioner :Mr.K.Sekar For R1 to R3 :Mr.TR.Janarthanam Addl. Govt. Pleader For R4 : Notice is dispensed with ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed to quash the order passed by the first respondent in B2/22947/10, dated 09.02.2011 and to restore the patta in the petitioner's name for the land in old survey No.225/9 situated at Elayirampannai village, Sattur Taluk, Virdhunagar District. 2. Heard Mr.K.Sekar, learned Counsel for the petitioner. Mr.TR.Janarthanam, learned Additional Government Pleader who takes notice for R-1 to R-3. 3. In view of the order which is going to be passed, notice is dispensed with for R-4. 4. By consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 5. The petitioner states that as per the order of the District Revenue Officer confirming the proceedings of the Revenue Divisional Officer and the Tahsildar, patta granted in favour of the petitioner was cancelled by granting patta in favour of the fourth respondent. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 6.The writ petitioner is the revision petitioner before the District Revenue Officer having suffered the order under challenge. 7. Section 14 of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act, 1983 reads as follows:- "14.Bar of suits:- No suit shall lie against the Government or any officer of the Government in respect of a claim to have an entry made in any Patta Pass Book that is maintained under this Act or to have any such entry omitted or amended: Provided that if any person is aggrieved as to any right of which he is in possession, by an entry made in the Patta Pass Book under this Act, he may institute a suit against any person denying or interested to deny his title to such right, for a declaration of his rights under Chapter VI of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 (Central Act 47 of 1963): and the entry in the Patta Pass Book shall be amended in accordance with any such declaration." 8. In terms of Section 14 of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act,1983, the petitioner can work out his rights before the civil Court and seek for amendment thereafter. Since an alternative remedy is available to the petitioners, the remedy under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is declined. 9. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are also dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To: 1.The District Revenue Officer, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Tahsildar, Sattur, Virudhunagar District. + 1 cc to Mr.K.Sekar, Advocate, SR No.25781 + 1 cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR No.26126 W.P.(MD)No.8625 of 2011 03.08.2011 pm RJ/25.8.11 2p/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/