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Aravindan v. The District Collector

2026-02-24Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24-02-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Aravindan Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District collector Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.

2.The District Revenue Officer Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.

4.The Tahsildar, Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

5.The Village Administrative Officer Palacode Village and Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

6.Rishab Kumar 7.Someswaran Respondent(s) PRAYER directing the Respondent 1 to 5 to issue separate patta No.3673 issued in favour of the Petitioner and Respondents 6 and 7 and consequently direct the Respondents 1 to 5 issue separate patta in favour of the Petitioner in respect of the property comprised in old Survey No.936/1A1, (new Survey Nos.1289/4 and 1289/14), situated at Palacode Village and Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.J.Pradeep For Respondent(s):

Mr.C.Jayaprakash Govt Advocate for 1 to 5 Notice dispensed with for R6 & 7

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed to direct the official respondents to cancel patta No.3673, issued in favour of private respondents i.e. respondents 6 and 7 as well as the petitioner and issue separate patta for the very same property in the name of the petitioner alone. 2.The petitioner had given a representation on 08.10.2025 to the official respondents for the aforesaid purpose. Since the said representation has not been considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3.Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 5. Since no adverse order is being passed against respondents 6 and 7, notice to respondents 6 and 7 is dispensed with by this Court.

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 of respondents 6 and 7 and

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 writ petition is disposed of by directing the third respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 08.10.2025 seeking for cancellation of joint patta No.3673 standing in the name of respondents 6, 7 and the petitioner and for issuance of separate patta for the very same property standing in the name of the petitioner alone, after giving due consideration to the supporting documents filed by the petitioner and after hearing the objections of respondents 6 and 7 and also any other third party whom the third 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.

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To 1.The District collector Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.

2.The District Revenue Officer Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.

4.The Tahsildar, Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

5.The Village Administrative Officer Palacode Village and Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

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