The Madras High Court has directed the Madurai District Collector to take disciplinary action against those revenue officials who distributed fake land pattas to the people. A High Court Bench that heard a petition filed by a person called Ramesh in 2012 and issued directions to the district collector of Madurai.
The petitioner first urged the district collector to take action against those who response for issuing the fake pattas in June 2011 to 20 beneficiaries. As the district collector did not respond, he was forced to move the High Court.
