Madras High CourtWP/12597/2026disposed of

Karuppaiya v. The District Collector

2026-04-09Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09-04-2026

CORAM

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

1. The District Collector Collectors office, Salem District.

2. The Revenue divisional officer RDO Office, Attur Town and Taluk, Salem District.

3. The Tahsildar Tahsildars office, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District.

4. The Taluk Surveyor Tahsildars office, Thalaivasal Town and Taluk, Salem District.

5. The village Administrative officer VAO office, Survoy village, Thalaivasal Town and Taluk, Salem District.

..Respondent(s) directing the respondents to consider the petitioners application dated 05.02.2026 seeking to survey and sub-Division and issue a separate patta of the petitioners land in S.F. No.292/4 to an extent of 0.46 cents at Sarvoy Pudhur Village, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District on merits within the time limit fixed by the Honble Court.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.L.Mouli For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Arumugam Govt.Advocate Order This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents 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 application dated 05.02.2026, 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 submitted an online application on 05.02.2026 to the respondents seeking for survey, sub division and issuance of separate patta in his name. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3.Mr.S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

4.No prejudice will be caused to the respondents if the said authorities are directed to consider the online application dated 05.02.2026 submitted by the petitioner seeking for survey, sub division and issuance of patta for the lands,

morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections if any from the neighbouring land owners as well as any other party whom they deem it fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

5.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioners online application.

6.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing the following directions:

a)The respondents are directed to survey and sub divide the lands, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, 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 respondents, the third 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.

09-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order VGA

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

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