K.Venkatasamy v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 21-04-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
1. K.Venkatasamy S/o.Late Kuppan D.No.3/133 Chinnaveerappan Nagar Marudepalli Village and Post Bargur Taluk Krishnagiri District 635108.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The district collector Collectorate Krishnagiri District Krishnagiri.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Office of the Revenue Divisional Krishnagiri.
3.The District Revenue Officer Collectorate Krishnagiri District Krishnagiri.
4.The Tahsildar Bargur Taluk Bargur Krishnagiri District Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 4th respondent to consider the enquiry report and recommendation of the 3rd respondent in Proceedings Pa.Moo.No.20588/2020/J1 dated 12.11.2020 and pass appropriate final orders for restoration of the revenue records and issuance of patta in respect of the lands comprised in Survey Nos.236/4 and 236/5 situated at Orappam Village, Bargur Taluk, Krishnaigiri District in favour of the petitioner and other legal heirs of the original assignees.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.A.Tamilarasan For Respondent(s):
Mr.S.Arumugam Govt.Advocate For Respondent
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed to direct the fourth respondent to restore the revenue records in the name of the petitioner and the other legal heirs of the original assignees for the properties morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition within a time frame to be fixed by this Court and issue patta for the said properties in the name of the petitioner and the other legal heirs of the original assignees.
2. The petitioner has also relied upon the enquiry report and the recommendation of the third respondent through his proceedings dated 12.11.2020 in support of the petitioner's request for restoration of the revenue records and for issuance of patta in his name and the other legal heirs of the original assignees.
3. Mr. S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.
4. No prejudice would be caused to any of the parties if a direction is issued to the fourth respondent to pass final order on merits and in accordance
with law on the petitioner's request for restoration of the revenue records and for issuance of patta in favour of the petitioner and the other legal heirs of the original assignees for the properties morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition after giving due consideration to the enquiry report and recommendation of the third respondent through his proceedings dated 12.11.2020 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
5. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's request.
6. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the fourth respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's request for restoration of the revenue records and for issuance of patta in the name of the petitioner and other legal heirs of the original assignees after giving due consideration to the enquiry report and recommendation of the third respondent through his proceedings dated 12.11.2020 for the properties morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
7. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No Costs. 21-04-2026
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To 1.The district collector Collectorate Krishnagiri District Krishnagiri.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Office of the Revenue Divisional Krishnagiri.
3.The District Revenue Officer Collectorate Krishnagiri District Krishnagiri.
4.The Tahsildar Bargur Taluk Bargur Krishnagiri District
ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
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