M.Ramesh v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 22.08.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ M.Ramesh : Petitioner Vs.
1.The District Collector, Collector Office, 2.The District Revenue Officer, Collector Office, 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, 4.The District Surveyor, District Collector Office, 5.The Tahsildar, Vanthavasi & Taluk, 6.The Surveyor, Thellar, Vanthavasi Taluk, 7.The Village Administrative Officer, 1/6
Kunnagampoondi Village & Post, Vanthavasi Taluk, 8.Kuppusamy 9.Ambika 10.K.Ravichandiran 11.K.Sathiya : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to conduct enquiry on petitioner's representation dated 17.03.2025 and cancel the UDR Patta No.793 in the name of 10th and 11th respondents and issue a fresh Patta after taking into consideration document No.1879/2018 dated 27.12.2018 registered in Thellar Sub Registration Office regarding the property comprised in Survey No.145/4A and 145/4B the total extent being 0.34 cents situated at Kunnagampoondi village, Tiruvannamalai district within a time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sakthivel For Respondents : Mr.P.Sathish, Additional Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 7
ORDER
By consent of learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. In view of the order that this Court proposes to pass and also the limited relief that is sought to be granted, notice to respondent Nos.8 to 11 is dispensed with.
2. The present writ petition is filed praying for a writ of mandamus to direct 2/6
second respondent to conduct enquiry on petitioner's representation dated 17.03.2025 and cancel the UDR Patta No.793 in the names of 10th and 11th respondents and issue a fresh Patta taking into consideration document No.1879/2018 dated 27.12.2018 registered before Sub Registration Office, Thellar with respect to property comprised in Survey Nos.145/4A and 145/4B measuring a total extent of 0.34 cents situated at Kunnagampoondi village, Tiruvannamalai district within a time frame.
3. At the outset, it is submitted by Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 7 that petitioner's representation dated 17.03.2025 would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, which was agreed to by learned counsel for petitioner.
4. In view of the limited relief that is prayed, this court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with following directions: i) The second respondent shall consider representation dated 17.03.2025 after issuing notice, conducting enquiry and affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to petitioner, respondents 8 to 11 and all other interested parties including 3/6
rival claimants, if any and pass orders.
ii) Though facts have been set out in affidavit, in view of the limited relief that is sought to be granted, I do not propose to examine the same, lest it may influence the authority. The authority shall independently consider the facts and law set out in the representation and pass appropriate order in accordance with law including but not limited to the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act and Rules.
iii) The petitioner's representation dated 17.03.2025 shall be disposed of within a period of sixteen (16) weeks from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for the receipt of certified copy. iv) It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any views with regard to the merits of the case and it is open to the concerned respondent to consider the matter on its own merits and in accordance with law. Rights and contentions of the petitioner and all other interested parties are left open.
5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.
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22.08.2025 Speaking (or) Non Speaking Order mrn To 1.The District Collector, Collector Office, 2.The District Revenue Officer, Collector Office, 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, 4.The District Surveyor, District Collector Office, 5.The Tahsildar, Vanthavasi & Taluk, 6.The Surveyor, Thellar, Vanthavasi Taluk, 7.The Village Administrative Officer, Kunnagampoondi Village & Post, Vanthavasi Taluk, 5/6
MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.
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