R.Elumalai v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10-02-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
1. R.Elumalai Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Collector O/o. The District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram.
2.The Tahsildar O/o. The Tahsildar Vanur Taluk, Villupuram District.
3.The Village Administrative Officer No.78, Irumbai Village, Vanur Taluk, Villupuram District.
Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 1st respondent herein to consider the petitioners representation dated 08.12.2025 within the stipulated time framed by this Honble Court and consequently direct the 1st Respondent to cancel the illegal patta issued in the name of the death person namely late D. Rajaraman, Vide Ptta No.528 situated at Irumbai Revenue Village, Vanur Taluk, Villupuram District and pass For Petitioner(s):
Mr. S.Vijaya Kumar For Respondent(s):
Mr.D.Ravichander,SGP
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed to direct the first respondent to cancel the patta No.528, standing in the name of one late D. Rajaraman for the property
morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2. The petitioner seeks for cancellation of patta No.528 standing in the name of late D. Rajaraman through his representation dated 08.12.2025 submitted to the first respondent. Since the said representation was not considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
3. Mr. D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. At the outset, he would submit that the competent authority to adjudicate the petitioner's representation is the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Villupuram. Since RDO, Villupuram is not a party to this writ petition, RDO, Villupuram is impleaded as the party fourth respondent in this writ petition, by this Court exercising the suo motu powers. Registry is directed to carryout necessary amendments. Mr. D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the newly impleaded fourth respondent as well.
4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner's representation, seeking for cancellation of patta No.528 standing in the name of late D. Rajaraman for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, is considered on merits and in accordance with law after hearing the
objections of the legal representatives of the deceased D. Rajaraman and any other third party whom the fourth 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 representation dated 08.12.2025.
6. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the fourth respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 08.12.2025, seeking for cancellation of patta No.528 standing in the name of late D. Rajaraman for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition after hearing the objections of the legal representatives of the deceased D. Rajaraman and any other third party whom the fourth respondent deems it fit to enquire within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
7. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No Costs. 10-02-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes
ab To 1.THE DISTRICT Collector O/o. The District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram.
2.The Tahsildar O/o. The Tahsildar Vanur Taluk, Villupuram District.
3.The Village Administrative Officer No.78, Irumbai Village, Vanur Taluk, Villupuram District.
ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
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