M.Veni v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 21-04-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
1. M.Veni D/o.Mannar Marriamman Koil Street Kadathur Village Chinnasalem Taluk'
Kallakurichi District.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The district collector Kallakurichi District.
2.The District Revenue Officer (dro) KallakurichI, Kallakurichi District.
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer (rdo) KallakurichI, Kallakurichi District.
4.The Tahsildar Chinnasalem Taluk Kallakurichi District.
5.Mr.Harikrishnan S/o.Ramamoorthy Kadathur Village Chinnasalem Taluk Kallakurichi District.
Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 1st to 4th respondents to consider the petitioner representation letter dated 13.04.2026 filed by the petitioner and further directing the 1st to 4th respondents to cancel the patta issued in favour of 5th respondent in survey No.270/6 Kadathur Village, Chinnasalam Taluk, Kallakurichi District after
hearing opportunity of 5th respondent in accordance with law. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.S.Ramajayam For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Govt.Advocate For R1 to R4 R5 -notice dispensed with
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents 1 to 4 to cancel the patta issued in the name of the fifth respondent for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2.The petitioner claims that the fifth respondent has illegally obtained patta for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. The petitioner has filed supporting documents along with this writ petition to substantiate her case that the patta has been issued illegally in favour of the fifth respondent. The petitioner had given a representation on 13.04.2026 to the official respondents seeking for cancellation of patta standing in the name of the fifth respondent. Since the same has not been considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
3.Mr. R. P. Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4. Since no adverse order is passed against the fifth respondent, notice to the fifth respondent is dispensed with.
4.No prejudice would be caused to the official respondents if the petitioner's representation as stated supra is considered, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of the fifth respondent and any other third party whom the third respondent deems 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 petitioner's representation.
6.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the third respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 13.04.2026, seeking for cancellation of patta standing in the name of the fifth respondent for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, after hearing the objections of the fifth respondent and also any other third party whom the third respondent deems it fit to enquire within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.
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To 1.The district collector Kallakurichi District.
2.The District Revenue Officer (dro) KallakurichI, Kallakurichi District.
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer (rdo) KallakurichI, Kallakurichi District.
4.The Tahsildar Chinnasalem Taluk Kallakurichi District.
ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
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