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D.Ganesan v. The Tahsidlar

2026-02-12Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12-02-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

1. D.Ganesan Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Tahsidlar Taluk office, Tiruvennainallur Taluk, Villupuram district 607 203 2.The Land surveyor Land Demarcation Section, Taluk office, Tiruvennainallur Taluk,Villupuram district 607 203 Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to dispose the petitioners land Demarcation Application dated 4.10.2025 and petitioners Sub Division and Patta name Transfer Application dated 12.12.2025 pertaining to the old Survey No. 184/3, New Survey No. 184/3E measuring 0.7 cents (284 square meter) vide New Natham Patta No. 576 situated at Enathimangalam village and post, Tiruvennainallur Taluk, Villupuram district within a stipulated time may be fixed by this Honble high Court For Petitioner(s):

K.Hemarajan For Respondent:

Mr. D.Ravichander, Special Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to survey and sub divide the lands, morefully described in the prayer to this writ

petition and for issuance of separate patta in the name of the petitioner, based on the petitioner's online applications dated 04.10.2025 and 12.12.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioner claims that he is the owner of the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. He had submitted online applications on 04.10.2025 and 12.12.2025 to the respondents, seeking for demarcation, sub division and issuance of separate patta in his name. Since the same have not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

3. Mr. D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

4.No prejudice will be caused to the respondents if the said authorities are directed to consider the petitioner's online applications dated 04.10.2025 and 12.12.2025, seeking for demarcation, sub division and issuance of separate patta for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections if any from the neighbouring land owners as well as any other party whom they deem it fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

5.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing the following directions:

a)The respondents are directed to survey and sub divide the lands, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; b) If the petitioner is eligible for the issuance of separate patta in his name for the property surveyed and sub divided by the respondents, the first respondent shall issue patta for the property in favour of the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date when the survey and sub division of the lands are completed after hearing all the necessary parties; No Costs.

12-02-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes ab To 1.The Tahsidlar Taluk office, Tiruvennainallur Taluk, Villupuram district 607 203 2.The Land surveyor Land Demarcation Section, Taluk office, Tiruvennainallur Taluk,Villupuram district 607 203

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

ab 12-02-2026