BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:06.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH WA(MD)No.797 of 2011 and M.P.No.1 of 2011 P.Rajan :Appellant -Vs- 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 2.The Tahsildar, Thirumangalam, Madurai District. 3.Devarajan. :Respondents PRAYER:Writ Appeal is filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the Order dated 05.08.2011 made in W.P.(MD).No.8757 of 2011 on the file of this Court. Prayer in WP(MD)No.8757 of 2011: To issue a writ of certiorari to call for the records in pursuance of the 1st respondents order in Na.Ka.No.9094/2010/ A3 dated 16.2.2011 and quash the same. For Appellant:Mr.A.Haja Mohideen JUDGMENT [Judgment of the Court was delivered BY P.JYOTHIMANI, J] This Writ Appeal is directed against the order of the learned Single Judge dated 05.08.2011 made in W.P.(MD).No.8757 of 2011, by which the learned Single Judge, while dismissing the Writ Petition, has held that the appellant has got an effective alternative remedy of appeal under Section 13 of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass-Book Act, 1983 before the District Revenue Officer. 2.The contention of the learned counsel for the appellant is that when there is a title dispute between the appellant and the third respondent, the Revenue Authority cannot decide the same. 3.When the learned Single Judge has held that the appellant has got effective alternative remedy of appeal before the District Revenue Officer, we are of the considered view that the appellant is not entitled for any indulgence. Therefore, the Writ Appeal stands dismissed with liberty to the appellant to approach the District Revenue Officer. It is made clear that while conducting enquiry, if the District Revenue Officer comes to a conclusion that there is a title dispute, it is for him to refer the parties to the Civil Court. If such an appeal is filed by the appellant within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, the Appellate Authority shall decide the issue as expeditiously as possible, in any event within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of appeal from the appellant. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To:1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 2.The Tahsildar, Thirumangalam, Madurai District. +1CC to Mr.A.Hajamohideen, Advocate. SR.No.30104. NB/RP/07.09.2011/1P/4C. JUDGMENT MADE IN W.A.(MD).No.797 of 2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/