Madras High CourtWP/11061/2026disposed of

Gunasekaran (44) v. The Revenue Divisional Officer,

2026-04-02Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 11061 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 12009 OF 2026

1. Gunasekaran

2. Lokesh

3. Suresh ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvallur District.

2. The Tahsildar, Tiruvallur District.

3. Surya Ammal

4. Sathya Narayana

5. Murugesan

6. Thulasiram

7. Rukmani

8. Hemavathy

9. Sridevi 10.Lankesh ..Respondent(s) Directing the 1st and 2nd respondents herein to transfer the patta in our name in S.No.152/1 comprising 1.92 acres and S.No.154/1, comprising 2.46 acres and S.No.154/2A comprising 0.63 acres in all 5.01 acres pursuant to the

order of the learned principal District Munsif Tiruvallur in OS No.271 of 2007 dated 29.11.2024 and based upon the representation dated 26.02.2025. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.R.Karthikeyan For Respondent(s):

Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, Government Advocate for R1 & 2 Mr. K. Vasanthanayagan for M/s. Swaraj Associates For R5 And R6 Notice dispensed with for R3 to 10 Order WMP. No.12009 of 2026 is ordered subject to the payment of separate court fee.

2.This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to transfer the patta for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, in favour of the petitioners, based on their representation dated 26.02.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 3.The petitioners seek for transfer of patta in their name for the properties, morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition. Based on a Civil Court judgment, the petitioners seek for transfer of patta. 4.Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 2. Mr.K.Vasanthanayagan, learned counsel for M/s.

Swaraj Associates, who accepts notice on behalf of respondents 5 and 6, submits that as against the Trial Court judgment passed in favour of the petitioners, an appeal has been filed by respondents 5 and 6 in A.S. Nos.12 & 13 of 2025 on the file of the Sub Court, Thiruvallur. He would submit that the petitioners are not entitled to get the transfer in their names. Since no adverse orders are being passed against respondents 3 to 10, notice to respondents 3 to 10 is dispensed with by this Court.

5.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the respective contentions.

6.No prejudice would be caused to respondents 1 and 2 if the petitioners' representation seeking for transfer of patta, as stated supra, is considered, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of respondents 3 to 10, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 7.The objections that are raised by the learned counsel for respondents 5 and 6 before this Court can very well be raised before the first respondent when the first respondent is considering the representation seeking for transfer of patta in their name.

8.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioners' representation. 9.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the first respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioners' representation dated 26.02.2025 seeking for transfer of patta in their name for the property, morefully described in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition, after hearing the objections of respondents 3 to 10, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

02-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order VGA

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvallur District.

2. The Tahsildar, Tiruvallur District.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

VGA AND WMP NO. 12009 OF 2026 02-04-2026