Kuppusamy v. The Tahsildar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ Kuppusamy : Petitioner Vs.

The Tahsildar, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur.

: Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to dispose of the petitioner's application for sub division and separate patta dated 10.06.2024 and pass orders.

For Petitioner :

Ms.S.Valarmathi For Respondent :

Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Government Advocate

ORDER

By consent of learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 1/5

2. The present writ petition is filed praying for a writ of mandamus to direct the respondent to dispose of the petitioner's application dated 10.06.2024 seeking sub division and separate patta in respect of property comprised in S.No.1914/1, 1922/2C, 1914/2, 1930/2, 1932/1A and 1748/1 situated at Vellavavy Pudur Village, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District.

3. At the outset, it is submitted by Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate for respondent that application dated 10.06.2024 submitted by petitioner 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 respondent shall consider application dated 10.06.2024, after issuing notice and affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to petitioner and all other interested parties including rival claimants, if any and pass orders. ii) Though facts have been set out in affidavit, in view of the limited relief 2/5

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 application 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 application dated 10.06.2024 shall be disposed of within a period of twelve (12) 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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To The Tahsildar, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur 4/5

MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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