Mrs.Shanthi Thanasigh v. Revenue Divisional Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 14337 of 2023 AND WMP NO. 13847 OF 2023,WMP NO. 13846 OF 2023 Mrs.Shanthi Thanasigh, W/o. Late S.P.Thana Singh, AP95 AF Block, 11th Main Road, 7th Street, Anna Nagar, Chennai 600 130.

Petitioner(s) Vs 1.Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the RDO, Thiruvallur, 2.Mr.Gajendran (DECEASED), S/o.Rathnam Naicker, No.389, Okkiyam Pettai, Mahabalipuram Road, Tambaram, Chennai 600 096.

3.Valliammal, W/o. Late Gajendiran, 5/82, Thiruvalluvar Street, Okkiyam Duraipakkam, Chennai - 600 097.

4.Saraswathi, W/o. Bhaktavachalam, 5/82, Thiruvalluvar Street, Okkiyam Duraipakkam, Chennai - 600 097.

5.Umapathi Gajendiran, S/o. Late Gajendiran, 5/389, OMR Road, Okkiyam Duraipakkam, Chennai - 600 097.

6.Purusothaman,

S/o. Late Gajendiran, 4/605A, Saraswathi Nagar, 2nd Cross Street, Thuraipakkam, Okkiyam Duraipakkam, Chennai - 600 097.

7.Krishnaveni, W/o. Lakshmnan, No.5/694, 13th Cross Street, Nehru Nagar, Okkiyam Duraipakkam, Chennai - 600 097.

8.Rajakumari, D/o. Late Gajendiran, 5/46, Nethaji Street, Okkiyampettai, Thuraipakkam, Chennai - 600 097.

9.Dhanalakshmi, W/o. Munusamy, 1463, Chowdri Street, Palanjur, Sembarambakkam, Tiruvallur - 600123.

10.Savithri, W/o. Ramesh, 432, Perumal Koil Street, Nadu Kandigai, Ammanmbakkam, Chennai - 601 103.

11.Selvi, W/o. Saravanan, 436/A, Perumal Koil Street, Nadu Kandigai, Ammanmbakkam, Chennai - 601103.

12.Lalitha, 4/605A, Saraswathi Nagar, 2nd Cross Street, Thuraipakkam, Okkiyam Duraipakkam, Chennai - 600097.

(R3 TO R12 are Substituted as LRs of deceased Second Respondent vide order dated 11.12.2025 Made In WMP.41668/2025 In Wp.14337/2023 By AQJ) Respondent(s)

PRAYER:-Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for an issuance of Writ of Certiorari, to call for all the records relating to the impugned order Na.Ka.No.1164/2023/A7 dated 25/03/2023 issued by the 1st respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.A.M.Packianathan Easter For Respondent(s):

Mr.D.Ravichander, Special Government Pleader For R1 M/S. S.P.Meenakshi Sundharam, For R3 To R12

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned notice issued by the 1st respondent dated 25.03.2023, calling upon the petitioner to participate in the enquiry proceedings initiated based upon the application submitted by the 2nd respondent, seeking for cancellation of patta issued in favour of the petitioner for the property more fully described in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition.

2.The petitioner has approached this Court even before a final decision has been taken by the 1st respondent, on the 2nd respondent's application, seeking for cancellation of petitioner's patta. The petitioner contends that she is the absolute owner of the property more fully described in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition. She has also filed the documents in support of her

contention. However, the same has been disputed by the 2nd respondent, as seen from the 2nd respondent's representation to the 1st respondent seeking for cancellation of petitioner's patta.

3.Necessarily the petitioner will have to participate in the proceedings of the 1st respondent initiated based on the 2nd respondent's representation, seeking for cancellation of petitioner's patta. All the objections that have been raised by the petitioner before this Court through this writ petition can very well be raised by the petitioner before the 1st respondent. Instead of raising the said objections before the 1st respondent, the petitioner has approached this Court prematurely by filing this writ petition without waiting for the final decision of the 1st respondent on the 2nd respondent's representation. 4.

Since this writ petition has been filed prematurely without waiting for the 1st respondent's final decision, the petitioner is directed to participate in the proceedings initiated by the 1st respondent pursuant to the 2nd respondent's representation, seeking for cancellation of patta, by raising all the objections before the 1st respondent including the written objection that necessarily the 1st respondent will have to consider on merits and in accordance with law, after giving due consideration to the supporting documents filed by the petitioner to substantiate the petitioner's contention that the 2nd respondent is not entitled for cancellation of petitioner's patta.

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

6.In the result, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the petitioner to submit her written objection with regard to the 2nd respondent's representation seeking for cancellation of petitioner's patta for the property more fully described in the affidavit filed in support of 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 objection from the petitioner within the stipulated time, the 1st respondent shall give a due consideration to the said objection; supporting documents as well as the contentions of the 2nd respondent and pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve (12) weeks thereafter. The 1st respondent shall also furnish the petitioner with the copy of the representation given by the 2nd respondent seeking for cancellation of petitioner's patta. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitioners are closed. 23-01-2026 rst Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

To Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the RDO, Thiruvallur,

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

rst WP No. 14337 of 2023 AND WMP NO. 13847 OF 2023, WMP NO. 13846 OF 2023 23-01-2026