V.Venkattammal v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.03.2026 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE V.Venkattammal ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, 2.The District Revenue Officer, District Collectorate, 3.Revenue Divisional Officer, Krishnagiri, 4.The Tahsildar, Taluk office, Krishnagiri Taluk, 5.Rajeswari ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on the representation dated 17.07.2025, Page No.1 of 6

submitted in respect of restoration of petitioner's existing Patta No.1900 comprising in S.No.273/4A situated at Agaram Village, Krishnagiri Taluk, For Petitioner : Mr.T.Naveen Chandar For Respondents : Mr.S.Arumugam Government Advocate [R1 to R4] Notice dispensed with [R5] *****

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the 2nd respondent to restore the petitioner's existing patta No.1900 for the property morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition, based on the petitioner's representation, dated 17.07.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioner seeks for restoration of the existing patta No.1900 in her name for the subject property. She had given a representation on 17.07.2025 to the official respondents for the said purpose. Since the same was not considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

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3. Mr.S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4. Since no adverse order is passed against the 5th respondent in this writ petition, notice to the 5th respondent is dispensed with by this Court.

4. No prejudice would be caused to the 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 5th respondent, the neighbouring land owners as well as any third party, whom the 2nd respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representation.

5. 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 representation, dated 17.07.2025 seeking for restoration of the petitioner's existing patta No.1900 for the property morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition, after giving due consideration to the documents produced by the petitioner, and after hearing the objections, if Page No.3 of 6

any, from the 5th respondent, 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.

6. With the aforesaid direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The District Collector, 2.The District Revenue Officer, District Collectorate, 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Krishnagiri, 4.The Tahsildar, Taluk office, Krishnagiri Taluk, Page No.5 of 6

ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

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