Madras High CourtWP/4248/2026disposed of

P.Durai v. The District Collector

2026-02-11Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11-02-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE P.Durai Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District collector Collectorate, Chengalpattu District.

2.The Tahsildar Taluk office, Cheyyur District.

3.P.Munusamy Respondent(s) PRAYER directing the 1st and 2nd respondent to considered the representation dated 16.01.2026 given by the petitioner and to take a necessary step to cancel the patta of the 3rd respondent and consequently to grant patta in favour of the temple / God in respective to lands in sruveyNo.260/23 and its old Survey No.302 which is situated at Perumpakkam Village, Cheyyur Taluk, Chengalpattu District For Petitioner(s):

Mr.P.Vijendran For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Arumugam Govt Advocate For R1 and R2 R3-Pvt

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to cancel the patta standing in the name of the third respondent for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, based on the petitioner's representation dated 16.01.2026, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2.The petitioner seeks for issuance of patta in the name of three temples for the properties, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. According to the petitioner, the third respondent, by using his influence, is trying to get patta for the very same properties in his favour. In the aforesaid circumstances, the petitioner had given a representation on 16.01.2026 to the official respondents seeking for grant of patta in favour of three temples, mentioned in his representation dated 16.01.2026. Since the same has not been considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3.Mr.S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 2. Since no adverse order is being passed against the third respondent, notice to the third respondent is dispensed with. 4.No prejudice would be caused to the official respondents if the petitioner's representation, as stated supra is considered, on merits and in

accordance with law, after hearing the objections if any from the third respondent and any other third party whom the second 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 writ petition is disposed of by directing the second respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 16.01.2026 seeking for issuance of patta in favour of the three temples. mentioned in the representation of the petitioner, after hearing the objections if any from the third respondent and also any other third party whom the second respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 11-02-2026 vga To 1.The District collector Collectorate, Chengalpattu District.

2.The Tahsildar Taluk office, Cheyyur District.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

vga 11-02-2026