C.Selvaraj v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28-01-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 913 of 2026 and WMP No.1114 of 2026 C.Selvaraj ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District collector Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri-636 705.
2. The District Revenue Officer (DRO) 1st Floor, The Collectorate, Dharmapuri-636 705.
3. The Tahsildar Nallampalli Taluk office, Nallampalli taluk, Dharmapuri district-636 807
4. The Village Administrative officer Konangihalli Revenue Village, Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District Pincode-636 813.
..Respondent(s)
directing the 3rd respondent Tahsildar to consider and dispose of the petitioners online patta transfer and subdivision applications dated 13.11.2025 bearing Application Nos.2025/0103/05/335157 and 2025/0105/05/379247 in accordance with law, and consequently to issue patta in respect of survey Nos. 1046/4, 1039/2B, 1039/1A, 1039/1C, 1040/1 and 1046/5, aggregating to a total extent of 90 cents (36.33 ares) situated at Konangihalli Village, Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District within such time as may be fixed by this Honourable Court.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.C.Palanisamy For Respondent(s):
Mr.D.Ravichander,SGP Order This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the third respondent to dispose of the petitioner's patta transfer online application dated 13.11.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2.The petitioner had applied for patta transfer in his name for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition through the patta transfer online application dated 13.11.2025. Since the same has not been considered, this writ petition has been filed. 3.Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.
4.No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner's patta transfer online application, as stated supra, is considered, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of the neighbouring land owners and any other third party whom the third respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 5.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's patta transfer online application. 6.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the third respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's patta transfer online application dated 13.11.2025 for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, after hearing the objections of the neighbouring land owners and also any other third party whom the third respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected WMP is closed. No costs.
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ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
VGA To
1. The District collector Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri-636 705.
2. The District Revenue Officer (DRO) 1st Floor, The Collectorate, Dharmapuri-636 705.
3. The Tahsildar Nallampalli Taluk office, Nallampalli taluk, Dharmapuri district-636 807
4. The Village Administrative officer Konangihalli Revenue Village, Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District Pincode-636 813.
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