Mydeen Basha v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02-04-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
1. Mydeen Basha S/o.Late.MUHAMADHU KAASIM, Katchanam Salai, Kilvelur, Nagapattinam.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Collector Nagapattinam District.
2.The District Revenue Officer Nagapattinam District.
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Nagapattinam District.
4.The Tahsildar Kilvelur Taluk, Nagapattinam District.
5.Peminaparveen W/o.Kajamoidheen, No.2/9C Kelavadam Pokki Street, Kilvelur, Nagapattinam District.
Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing Respondents 2 to 4 to conduct survey in Survey No.199/1A3, Kilvelur Taluk, Kilvelur Village, Nagapattinam District , effect Sub- Division of the petitioners property, issue separate patta along with updated FMB Sketch within a time frame to be fixed by this court.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.P.Arumuga Rajan For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Govt.Advocate For R1 to R4 ND/W - R5-Pvt
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents 2 to 4 to survey and sub divide the lands, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition and for issuance of separate patta in the name of the petitioner, based on the petitioner's online applications dated 18.10.2022 and 24.05.2024, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2. The petitioner claims that he is the owner of the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. He has given representations to the official respondents on 06.03.2023 and 12.06.2023 seeking for survey and sub divide the lands, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition and for issuance of separate patta in his name. Since the same have not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
3. Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4. Since no adverse orders are passed against the fifth respondent, notice to the fifth respondent is dispensed with by this Court.
4. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representations.
5. No prejudice will be caused to the fourth respondent if the said authority is directed to consider the application dated 18.10.2022 submitted by the petitioner seeking for survey and sub division of the lands, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition and the online application dated 24.05.2024 submitted by the petitioner seeking for issuance of separate patta, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections if any from the fifth respondent as well as any other party whom the fourth respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 6.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing the following directions:
a)The fourth respondent is directed to survey and sub divide the lands, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, after hearing the objections if any from the fifth respondent as well as any other party whom the fourth respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order;
b) If the petitioner is eligible for the issuance of separate patta in his name for the property surveyed and sub divided by the fourth respondent, the fourth respondent shall issue patta for the property in favour of the petitioner, within a
period of eight weeks from the date when the survey and sub division of the lands are completed after hearing all the necessary parties; No Costs.
02-04-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes ab
To 1.The District Collector Nagapattinam District.
2.The District Revenue Officer Nagapattinam District.
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Nagapattinam District.
4.The Tahsildar Kilvelur Taluk, Nagapattinam District.
ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
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