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Baby v. The District Collector

2026-02-19Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19-02-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

1. Baby W/o. Sivakumar, No.211, Seenivasan Street, Pullarambakkam, Village, Tiruvallur District 602 023 Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Tiruvallur 2.The District Revenue Officer Tiruvallur District Collectors Office, Tiruvallur District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Tiruvallur District Collectors Office, Tiruvallur District.

4.The Thasildhar Tiruvallur Taluk, and Tiruvallur District.

5.Gunasekaran Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the respondent 1 to 4 to consider the representation dated 24.12.2025 submitted by the petitioner for cancellation of the patta No.155 issued in the Name of Mr. Gunasekaran the 5th Respondent herein and issue a joint patta in the name of the petitioner and the 5th respondent in respect of the properties situated in Tirupachur in Survey No.256/2B (measuring 46 cents) 263A (measuring 45 cents) 263/4A (Measuring 13 cents) and the house built by petitioners father situated in Old Survey No.232, New No.484/17 (Measuring and extent of Upto 120 square meters)

For Petitioner(s):

Mr. S.Mohan For Respondent(s):

Mr.C.Jayaprakash Govt Advocate For Respondents 1 to 4 R5 - Notice dispensed with

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to cancel patta No.155 issued in the name of the fifth respondent and thereafter, issue a joint patta in the name of the petitioner and the fifth respondent for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition.

2. The petitioner had given a representation to the respondents 1 to 4 on 24.12.2025, seeking for cancellation of patta No.155 standing in the name of the fifth respondent. Since the said representation has not been considered till date, this writ petition has been filed.

3. Mr. C. Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4. Since no adverse orders are passed against the fifth respondent, notice to the fifth respondent is dispensed with by this Court.

4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner's representation as stated supra is considered on merits and in accordance with law after hearing the objections of the fifth respondent as well as 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 representation.

6. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the third respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 24.12.2025, seeking for cancellation of patta No.155 standing in the name of the fifth respondent and for issuance of joint patta in the name of the petitioner and the fifth respondent for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after hearing the objections of the fifth respondent as well as any other third party whom the third respondent deems it fit to enquire.

7. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No Costs. 19-02-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes ab

To 1.The District Collector Tiruvallur 2.The District Revenue Officer Tiruvallur District Collectors Office, Tiruvallur District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Tiruvallur District Collectors Office, Tiruvallur District.

4.The Thasildhar Tiruvallur Taluk, and Tiruvallur District.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

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