Abdul Hadi Alias Mohammed Hadi, v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI AND WP NO. 10417 OF 2026 Abdul Hadi Alias Mohammed Hadi, S/o.Sultan Sahib, Door No.61/27H, Labbai Street, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District - 608 001.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector District Collectorate, Cuddalore District.

2. The District Revenue Officer, The Office of the District Revenue Officer, District Collectorate, Cuddalore District.

3. The Sub Collector, Office of the Sub Collector, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District.

4. The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District.

5. Arulmigu Shri Thillaimannan Temple, Rep. by its Trustee Shri Thillaiamman Temple, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District.

6. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments

Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34.

..Respondent(s) WP No. 10417 of 2026 Noorul Basiriya W/o.S.Abdul Hameed, New No.56, Old No.27B, Mosque Street, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District - 608 001.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector, District Collectorate, Cuddalore District.

2. The District Revenue Officer, The Office of the District Revenue Officer, District Collectorate, Cuddalore District.

3. The Sub Collector, Office of the Sub Collector, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District.

4. The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District.

5. Arulmigu Shri Thillaimannan Temple, Rep. by its Trustee Shri Thillaiamman Temple, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District.

6. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam,

Chennai-34.

..Respondent(s) Directing the respondents 1 to 4 to issue patta in respect of the property bearing Door No.27E/2-4, Labbai Street, Chidambaram Municipal Limit, Ward 3, Block No.5, comprised in TS No.249/1A, measuring an extent of 896 1/3 sq ft in favour of the petitioner as sought vide representation lastly dated 08.08.2025.

WP No. 10417 of 2026 Directing the respondents 1 to 4 to issue patta in respect of the property bearing New Door No.56, Old Door No.27B, Labbai Street, Chidambaram Municipal Limit, ward 3, block No.5, comprised in TS No.249/15, measuring an extent of 2412 sa ft in favour of the petitioner as sought vide representation lastly dated 08.08.2025. For Petitioner(s) in both W.Ps:

Mr..I.Kowser Nissar For Respondent(s) in both W.Ps.:

Mr.S.Balamurugan, Government Advocate for R1 to R4 Common Order These Writ Petitions are filed by the petitioners to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to issue patta in respect of the property as sought vide representation lastly dated 08.08.2025.

2. Case of the petitioners is that the above said subject property is belonged to the petitioners by way of a registered settlement deed. The said

property was originally belonged to Shri Thillaiamman Koil, which had transferred the said property under a registered Deed in favour of one Noor Mohammed Sahib and Mohammed Shariff Sahib, who plotted out the said properties and sold to several third parties and thereby, the subject properties was subsequently belonged to the petitioners vide registered Settlement Deeds. Now the petitioners are the absolute owners of the properties. Therefore, when the petitioners intended to mutate patta from the name of their vendors, they were shocked to see that along with the name of their vendors, the name of the 5th respondent temple is also erroneously incorporated. Hence, they made representations to the respondents 1 to 4 on 08.08.2025 to rectify the same. Since no action is forthcoming, the petitioners are before this Court.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that it would suffice, if the 4th respondent is directed to dispose of the representation of the petitioners dated 08.08.2025 on merits and in accordance with law, within a specified period.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents has no objection for such an order being passed by this Court.

5. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the respondents.

6. In view of the limited request made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the 4th respondent to consider the representations of the petitioners dated 08.08.2025, after providing opportunity to the 5th respondent Temple and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

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1. The District Collector District Collectorate,Cuddalore District.

2. The District Revenue Officer, The Office of the District Revenue Officer, District Collectorate,Cuddalore District.

3. The Sub Collector, Office of the Sub Collector, Chidambaram,Cuddalore District.

4. The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District.

5. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34.

M.DHANDAPANI J.

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