B.Rajkumar Jain v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.02.2026 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE B.Rajkumar Jain ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Collectorate Complex, Kancheepuram - 631 501.
2.The Tashildar, Tahsildar Office, Mehta Nagar Main Road, Kundrathur Taluk, Kancheepuram District - 600 069.
3.The Inspector of Police, J2 Police Station, Orathur, Orathur Village, Kundrathur Block, Kancheepuram District - PIN 603 203, Tamil Nadu, India.
... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the second Respondent to dispose of the Patta Transfer Application bearing Application No.2025/0105/33/546138 dated 17.12.2025. Page No.1 of 6
For Petitioner : Mr.A.Neeraj For Respondents : Mr.S.Arumugam Government Advocate [R1 & R2] Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal Government Advocate (Crl.Side) [R3] *****
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the 2nd respondent to transfer the patta for the property morefully disclosed in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition in favour of the petitioner, based on his online application, dated 17.12.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2. The petitioner had applied for transfer of patta in his name through his application, dated 17.12.2025. Since the same was not considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
3. Mr.S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.Venkatesa Perumal, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), accepts notice on behalf of the 3rd respondent.
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4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the petitioner's application, dated 17.12.2025 as stated supra is considered on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections, if any, from the neighbouring land owners and any other third party, whom the 2nd 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 application.
6. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the 2nd respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law, on the petitioner's patta transfer application, dated 17.12.2025 seeking for transfer of patta in the name of the petitioner for the property morefully disclosed in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition, after hearing the objections, if any, from the neighbouring land owners and any other third party, whom the 2nd respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
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7. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
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To 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Collectorate Complex, Kancheepuram - 631 501.
2.The Tashildar, Tahsildar Office, Mehta Nagar Main Road, Kundrathur Taluk, Kancheepuram District - 600 069.
3.The Inspector of Police, J2 Police Station, Orathur, Orathur Village, Kundrathur Block, Kancheepuram District - PIN 603 203, Tamil Nadu, India.
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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
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