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K.Selvi v. The Tahsildar

2026-04-07Honourable Mr Justice Krishnan Ramasamy5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07-04-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY AND WMP NO. 10900 OF 2025 K.Selvi W/o.Kumar, No.347, Main Road, Su.Valavetti Village Tiruvannamalai District- 606 606.

Petitioner(s) Vs The Tahsildar Tiruvannamalai Taluk Office, Tiruvannamalai- 606 601.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, directing the Respondent to issue a patta in favour of the petitioner for the property consisting the dry land measuring 81 cents , comprised in Old S.No. 89/2, new S.No. 101/8 and 101/ 10, situated at Kalleri village, Tiruvannamalai Taluk and district based on her application dated 01.10.2024 and representation dated 18.10.2024 within any reasonable time as this honble court AMENDED AS Calling for the records relating to the impugned order of the Respondent dated 06.11.2024 in File No. 2024/0105/06/544558 and to quash the same as illegal and consequently to direct the respondent to pass a speaking order on her application dated 01.10.2024 by mentioning the correct new survey number of her property consisting of the dry land measuring 81 cents, comprised in Old S.No. 89/2, situated at Kalleri Village, Tiruvannamalai Taluk and District and also to issue the Patta in favour of the petitioner on her new application within any reasonable time.

(PRAYER AMENDED VIDE ORDER DATED 18.12.2025 MADE IN WMP.10899/2025 IN WP.34601/2024 BY AQJ)

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.S.Sivakumar, for Mr.S.R.Karthikeyan For Respondent(s):

Mr.T.K.Saravanan, AGP

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned order dated 06.11.2024 passed by the respondent.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in this case, initially, a representation was made on 21.07.2023 for issuance of patta and the same was rejected vide order dated 02.10.2024 on the ground that the survey number is wrongly mentioned in the representation. Once again, the petitioner filed representations dated 01.10.2024 & 18.10.2024, however, the same were also rejected vide order dated 06.11.2024 on the very same ground.

3. Further, he would submit that the petitioner is not aware of the suitable survey number of the subject land and hence, filed the representations by mentioning old Survey No.89/2. Hence, he requests this Court to direct the respondents to provide the correct survey number, so as to enable the petitioner to file a fresh representation.

4. In reply, the learned counsel for the respondents had confirmed the submissions made by the petitioner and requests this Court to pass appropriate orders.

5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondents and also perused the entire materials available on record.

6. In the case on hand, the petitioner had filed representations for issuance of patta, however, the same was rejected vide order dated 06.11.2024 & 02.10.2024 on the ground that survey number was wrongly mentioned by the petitioner in the said representations. However, the said rejection orders appear to be non-speaking orders and the respondents had mentioned nothing with regard to the correct/suitable survey number. In such case, it is clear that the rejection orders were passed by the respondents in mechanical manner and the same are liable to be set aside.

7. Accordingly, the rejection orders dated 06.11.2024 & 02.10.2024 are set aside and the matter is remitted back to the respondents. The respondents are directed to consider the petitioner's representations dated 01.10.2024 and 18.10.2024 and pass a speaking order within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

8. Further, the respondents are directed to mention the suitable survey number in the order, to be passed, so as to enable the petitioner to make a fresh application for issuance of patta.

9. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No cost. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. 07-04-2026 nsa Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes The Tahsildar Tiruvannamalai Taluk Office, Tiruvannamalai- 606 601.

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY J.

nsa 07-04-2026