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B.Anbu v. The District Collector

2025-10-29Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH B.Anbu .... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector Tiruvannamalai District Tiruvannamalai - 606 604.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Tiruvannamalai Revenue Division Tiruvannamalai - 606 601.

3.The Tahsildhar Thandarampattu Taluk Tiruvannamalai - 606 707.

4.Ponnusamy ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent to issue patta for the property comprised in Survey No.97/1C, to an extent of 0.42.00 Ares (1 Acre 4 cents), at Edathanur Village, Thandarampattu Taluk, Tiruvannanalai District, on the basis of the petitioner's application vide Application No.2025/0103/06/520379, dated 18.09.2025, within a time period to be 1/4

stipulated by this Court and pass orders.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Ramanareddy For Respondents : Mr.S.Rajesh Government Advocate for R1 to R3

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for issue of Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent to act upon the application submitted by the petitioner on 18.09.2025, wherein the petitioner is seeking for issuance of patta with respect to the subject property.

2. Heard Mr.V.Ramanareddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.S.Rajesh, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 to 3.

3. The case of the petitioner is that he had purchased the subject property by virtue of registered sale deed dated 24.04.2025, registered as Doc. No.1720 of 2025 The patta for the property was also obtained by the petitioner in Patta No.1195 dated 29.04.2025. However, it is seen that the third respondent had mutated the revenue records and issued patta in favour of the fourth respondent 2/4

through proceedings dated 24.05.2025. In view of the same, the petitioner submitted an online application on 18.09.2025, seeking for transfer of patta in his name. Since, the same was not acted upon, the petitioner is before this Court.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the third respondent to deal with the application submitted by the petitioner on 18.09.2025 and pass necessary orders on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. 29.10.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order ds N. ANAND VENKATESH., J 3/4

ds To:

1.The District Collector Tiruvannamalai District Tiruvannamalai - 606 604.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Tiruvannamalai Revenue Division Tiruvannamalai - 606 601.

3.The Tahsildhar Thandarampattu Taluk Tiruvannamalai - 606 707.

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