R.Vishnu Priya v. The District Revenue Officer
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.03.2026 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and W.M.P.Nos.10864 & 10866 of 2026 R.Vishnu Priya ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the Collectorate, 2.The Tahsildar, Bhavani Taluk, Erode - 638 311.
3.The Sub Registrar, Ammapettai, Bhavani Taluk, 4.V.Amutha @ Amuthaalli ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the 2nd respondent published in its official website dated 28.10.2024 and quash the same and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to issue patta in petitioner favour in respect of 40 cents lands out of total Page No.1 of 6
extent of 1.10 cents comprised in Survey No.149, after sub-dividing the same as Survey No.149, 149/3, situated at Singampettai, Bhavani Taluk, For Petitioner : Mr.Y.Venkatesan For Respondents : Mr. C.Jayaprakash Government Advocate [R1 to R3] Notice dispensed with [R4] *****
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned order dated 28.10.2024 passed by the 2nd respondent, rejecting the petitioner's application seeking grant of patta in her name for the property morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition.
2. Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3. Since no adverse order is passed against the 4th respondent in this writ petition, notice to the 4th respondent is dispensed with by this Court.
3. The petitioner has challenged the impugned order on the ground of violation of the principles of natural justice and on the ground that the impugned order is a non-speaking order. Page No.2 of 6
4. As seen from the impugned order, dated 28.10.2024, no reasons have been given by the 2nd respondent for rejecting the petitioner's application seeking grant of patta in her name. Since the impugned order is a non-speaking order, and has been passed in violation of the principles of natural justice as no opportunity of hearing was granted to the petitioner, necessarily, the impugned order has to be quashed by this Court and the matter has to be remanded back to the 2nd respondent for fresh consideration on merits and in accordance with law, after giving due consideration to the supporting documents filed by the petitioner.
5. For the foregoing reasons, the impugned order, dated 28.10.2024 passed by the 2nd respondent is hereby quashed and the matter is remanded back to the 2nd respondent for fresh consideration on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. The petitioner is directed to submit a detailed explanation in writing to the 2nd respondent as to how the petitioner is entitled for grant of patta in her name for the property morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition, within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the said explanation from the petitioner Page No.3 of 6
within the stipulated time, the 2nd respondent shall consider the same on merits and in accordance with law and also consider the supporting documents filed by the petitioner and after hearing the objections, if any, from all the necessary parties, whom the 2nd respondent deems it fit to enquire and thereafter, the 2nd respondent shall pass a speaking order in respect of the petitioner's application seeking grant of patta in her name for the subject property, within a period of twelve (12) weeks thereafter.
6. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 24.03.2026 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order sp Page No.4 of 6
To 1.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the Collectorate, 2.The Tahsildar, Bhavani Taluk, Erode - 638 311.
3.The Sub Registrar, Ammapettai, Bhavani Taluk, Page No.5 of 6
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
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