Madras High CourtWP/6320/2026disposed of

P.Krishnan, v. The Secretary,

2026-02-23Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-02-2026

CORAM

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

1. The Secretary, The Revenue Department, The Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector, The Collector office, Ranipet District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Offier, The Revenue Divisional Office, Arakkonam, Raipet District.

4.The Tashildar, The Taluk Office, Arakkonam, Ranipet District.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 4th respondent to consider the petitioner representation dated 19/11/2025 and issue patta or lease in favour of him in respect of property in Survey No.109measuring East West 60 Feet, North South 50 Feet land at Kilandur Village, Arakkonam Taluk, Ranipet District.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.C.Chokkalingam For Respondent(s):

Mr.C.Jayaprakash Govt Advocate

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the fourth respondent to issue patta or grant lease in favour of the petitioner for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, based on the petitioner's representation dated 19.11.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2.Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. He has placed on record the written instructions received from the Tashildar stating that the subject property for which patta or lease is sought for falls in a water body. In view of the same, the question of granting patta or lease in favour of the petitioner does not arise. 3.A copy of the written instructions received by the learned Government Advocate from the Tashildar has also been given to the learned counsel for the petitioner. Since the property for which patta or lease is sought for by the petitioner is classified as a 'water body', the relief sought for in this writ petition cannot be granted in favour of the petitioner.

4.After recording the fact that the property for which patta or lease is sought for by the petitioner is classified as a 'water body', this writ petition is disposed of since no patta or lease can be granted in favour of the petitioner for the subject land. No costs.

23-02-2026 vga To 1.The Secretary, The Revenue Department, The Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector, The Collector office, Ranipet District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Offier, The Revenue Divisional Office, Arakkonam, Raipet District.

4.The Tashildar, The Taluk Office, Arakkonam, Ranipet District.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

vga 23-02-2026