Adhilakshmi v. Thashildhar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 04.02.2026 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and W.M.P.No.4074 of 2026 Adhilakshmi, representing Minor Elamaran ... Petitioner Vs.
Thasildhar, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District - 604 202.
... Respondent Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondent entertaining any request for mutation of revenue records and issue of patta or cancellation of the patta standing in the name of Minor Elamaran, in respect of the extent of 39 and 3⁄4 cents (equivalent to 0-16-00 Hectares) in S.No.68/16B out of 72 cents in S.No.68/16 of Melkalavaay Village, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District till the disposal of O.S.No.285 of 2022 on the file of the Sub Court Gingee at the instance of any one claiming through and under Mr. Devaraj alias Devarajan.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.S.Vijayaragavan For Respondent : Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader ***** Page No.1 of 4
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed to forbear the respondent from entertaining any request for mutation of revenue records for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition.
2. Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent.
3. According to the petitioner, the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition is owned by her son, namely minor Elamaran, represented by the petitioner. By virtue of a settlement deed executed in favour of said minor Elamaran, the petitioner claims that the subject property is owned by the said minor Elamaran. According to the petitioner, patta was also issued in favour of the said minor Elamaran, which is now sought to be cancelled by Mr.Devaraj @ Devarajan, who is the grandfather of the minor Elamaran and father-in-law of the petitioner. The petitioner apprehends that without any notice, the respondent may cancel the patta issued in favour of the minor Elamaran.
4. Necessarily, whenever an application seeking for cancellation of patta is submitted, the respondent will have to hear all the necessary parties, including Page No.2 of 4
the persons in whose name patta stands. Since the patta for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition now stands in the name of the petitioner's minor son Elamaran, necessarily, any request for cancellation of patta standing in the name of the minor Elamaran can be decided by the respondent only after hearing the objections of the petitioner and her minor son Elamaran.
5. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter. However, necessarily, the petitioner and her minor son Elamaran have to be heard before deciding any application seeking for cancellation of patta standing in the name of minor Elamaran.
6. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the respondent to issue notice to the petitioner and her minor son Elamaran before passing final orders on any application submitted either by Mr.Devaraj @ Devarajan or any third party seeking for cancellation of minor Elamaran's patta and only after hearing the objections of the petitioner and her son minor Elamaran, final orders can be passed by the respondent in the application seeking for cancellation of patta now standing in the name of the minor Elamaran for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. Page No.3 of 4
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
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7. With the aforesaid directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 04.02.2026 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order sp To The Thasildhar, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District - 604 202.
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