Madras High CourtWP/9391/2026disposed of

Anandakumar v. The District Collector

2026-03-17Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Anandakumar ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Vellore District, Vellore.

2. The Tahsildar Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District.

..Respondent(s) Directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 10.01.2026 and Consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 to issue patta in favour of the petitioner for land comprised in Punja Survey No.165/5 situated at Ponnai Mdhura Athinguvariur Village, Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District, within a time frame fixed by this Honble court. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.S.Elaiyaraja For Respondent(s):

Mr.D.Ravichander,SGP Order This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to grant patta in favour of the petitioner for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, based on the petitioner's representation dated 10.01.2026, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2.Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. He would submit that the petitioner has not filed any supporting document along with the petitioner's representation dated 10.01.2026 and therefore, without any supporting document, the representation of the petitioner cannot be considered.

3.Learned counsel for the petitioner would now submit that the petitioner is willing to submit a fresh online application seeking for issuance of patta along with the supporting documents and a direction may be issued to the respondents to consider the said online application, on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 4.No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner is allowed to submit a fresh online application seeking for issuance of patta and a direction is issued to the respondents to consider the same, on merits and in accordance with law, 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 application seeking for issuance of patta. 6.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the petitioner to submit a fresh online application seeking for issuance of patta

in favour of the petitioner for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the said online application within the stipulated time, the second respondent shall pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of the neighbouring land owners and any other third party whom the second respondent deems fit to enquire, within a period of 12 weeks thereafter. No costs.

17-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order VGA To

1. The District Collector Vellore District, Vellore.

2. The Tahsildar Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

VGA 17-03-2026