Facts of the Case

This is W.P.(MD) No. 4341 of 2021 before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, filed by O. Thangaraj seeking a mandamus directing the District Collector, Theni, to issue Chitta, Adangal and a statement in the agricultural-loan application format for his lands in Survey Nos. 307/2, 308/2, 310/1 and 311/3A at Pulimankompai Village, Theni District, in light of his representation dated 22.12.2020. This case has absolutely no connection to GST — it is purely a land-revenue-records dispute under State revenue law.

Issues Involved

  1. Whether the petitioner was entitled to Chitta, Adangal and related revenue records for all four survey numbers claimed.

Petitioner's Arguments

  • Sought a direction to the revenue authorities to issue Chitta, Adangal and the loan-application statement for all four survey numbers, considering his 22.12.2020 representation.

Respondent's Arguments

  • The Tahsildar, through written instructions produced by the Special Government Pleader, reported that records for Survey Nos. 307/2, 308/2 and 311/3A had already been furnished; for Survey No. 310/1, measuring 1.50 acres, 50 cents had been gifted to the Governor of Tamil Nadu in 1987, and the petitioner was entitled to Adangal only for the remaining 1 acre for which he held a registered document, not the full 1.50 acres.

Court Order / Findings

  • The Court noted that records for three of the four survey numbers were already being furnished, and that only the disputed 50 cents in Survey No. 310/1 (already gifted to the Governor in 1987) remained an issue.
  • It directed the Tahsildar (third respondent) to formally convey the above report to the petitioner by way of an order within four weeks, leaving the petitioner free to pursue his remedy in accordance with law if aggrieved by that outcome.
  • The writ petition was disposed of with these directions, without costs.

Important Clarification

This order has no bearing on GST at all — it is a straightforward land-revenue-records mandamus, directing formal communication of an already-prepared departmental report. It is included here only because it was part of the batch of records reviewed, and readers searching for GST guidance will find none in this order.

Sections Involved

  • Article 226, Constitution of India — writ of mandamus in revenue-records matters

Decision – In Favour of

Disposed of without a decision on the underlying entitlement to the disputed 50 cents — the Court only directed formal communication of the department's existing report, leaving the petitioner free to pursue further remedies if aggrieved.

Case Details

Court: Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court
Case No.: W.P.(MD) No. 4341 of 2021
Coram: Justice N. Anand Venkatesh
Date: 12 October 2023

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