U.Venkateswarlu v. Government Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24-02-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE U.Venkateswarlu Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Government of Tamil nadu, Rep. by the Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009 2.The District Collector Collectorate, GST Road, Chengalpettu 603 001.

3.The Reveneu Divisional Officer Tambaram Division, Chennai District Chennai-600 045.

4.The Tahsildar Sholinganallur Taluk, No.1st Cross Street, rajiv Gandhi Salai, Near Top City Hotel, Kumaran Nagar, Sholinganallur, Chennai-600 119 5.Sri Ramamurthy 6.Chandra 7.Gnanambal 8.Sri A.R.M.Krishnann 9.Sri Sowgath Ali

10.Sri G.Mahesh 11.Revathi Respondent(s) PRAYER directing the 1st respondent herein namely the government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009 to consider and pass a detailed and a speaking order on merits and in accordance with law on the representation dated 21.12.2025 submitted by the petitioner within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.K.S.Govinda Prasad For Respondent(s):

Mr.D.Ravichander, SGP for R1 to R4 notice dispensed with for R5 to 11

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed, challenging the patta No.6606, issued in favour of the fifth respondent.

2.According to the petitioner, illegally, the fifth respondent has obtained the aforesaid patta in his name.

3.The petitioner seeks for cancellation of the same and had given a representation to the official respondents on 21.12.2025. Since the said representation has not been considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

4.Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 4. Since no adverse order is being passed against respondents 5 to 11, notice to respondents 5 to 11 is dispensed with by this Court.

5.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 5 to 11 and any other third party whom the third respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

6.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representation.

7.Since the earlier representation was given by the petitioner only to the first respondent, who is not the competent authority to adjudicate the petitioner's representation, the petitioner will have to give a fresh representation to the third respondent, who is the competent authority. 8.Learned counsel for the petitioner on instructions would submit that the petitioner is willing to submit a fresh representation to the third respondent.

9.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the petitioner to submit a fresh representation to the third respondent seeking for cancellation of patta No.6606, standing in the name of the fifth respondent for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the said representation within the stipulated time, the third respondent shall pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of respondents 5 to 11 as well as any other party whom the third respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a period of 12 weeks thereafter. No costs. 24-02-2026 vga

To 1.Government of Tamil nadu, Rep. by the Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009 2.The District Collector Collectorate, GST Road, Chengalpettu 603 001.

3.The Reveneu Divisional Officer Tambaram Division, Chennai District Chennai-600 045.

4.The Tahsildar Sholinganallur Taluk, No.1st Cross Street, rajiv Gandhi Salai, Near Top City Hotel, Kumaran Nagar, Sholinganallur, Chennai-600 119

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

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