Nirmala v. The Revenue Divisional Officer
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 21-04-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Nirmala ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Revenue Divisional officer Revenue Divisional office Krishnagiri District
2. The Tahsildar Tahsildar office Krishangiri Taluk Krishangiri District
3. The Head surveyor Taluk office Krishnagiri District ..Respondent(s) directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the Online application for patta transfer in Application NO.2025/0103/31/422186 dated 29.9.2025 and the survey application in application No.2025/0123/31/014354 dated 29.9.2025 in respect of the land comprised in S.F.No.42/9B measuring an extent of 0.53 acres, situated at Kaveripattinam village, Krishnagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District and consequently to conduct a survey of the said property and issue patta in favour of the petitioner within a time frame that may be fixed by this Honble court.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.M.Vignesh For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Govt.Advocate
Order This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to survey the lands, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition and for transfer of patta in the name of the petitioner, based on the petitioner's online applications both dated 29.09.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2. The petitioner claims that she is the owner of the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. She has filed two online applications both dated 29.09.2025 seeking for survey of the the lands, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition on 02.02.2026 and also seeking for issuance of transfer of patta in her 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.
4.No prejudice will be caused to respondents 2 and 3 if the said authorities are directed to consider the online applications both dated 29.09.2025 submitted by the petitioner seeking for survey of the lands, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition and seeking for issuance
of transfer of patta, 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.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing the following directions:
a)Respondents 2 and 3 are directed to survey the lands, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, within a period of 6 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order;
b) If the petitioner is eligible for the issuance of transfer of patta in her name for the property surveyed by the respondents, the second respondent shall issue transfer of patta for the property in favour of the petitioner, within a period of 6 weeks from the date when the survey of the land is completed after hearing all the necessary parties;
No Costs.
21-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order VGA
ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
VGA To
1. The Revenue Divisional officer Revenue Divisional office Krishnagiri District
2. The Tahsildar Tahsildar office Krishangiri Taluk Krishangiri District
3. The Head surveyor Taluk office Krishnagiri District 21-04-2026