Ravanammal v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 06.11.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Ravanammal Petitioner Vs
1. The District Collector, First Floor, Collectorate, Tiruvallur- 602 001, Tamil Nadu.
2.The District Revenue Officer, Tiruvallur Master Plan Complex, Nh 205, Tiruvallur, Pin Code- 602 001, Tamil Nadu.
3.The Tahsildhar, JN Road, NH716, Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu.
4.Krishnan S/o.Veerasamy 5.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvallur.
[R5 suo motu impleaded as per order of this Court dated 06.11.2025] Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation 1/4
dated 28.06.2025 within a stipulated period of time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Manikannan For Respondents : Mr.N.Naveenkumar Government Advocate *****
ORDER
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvallur, is suo motu added as the fifth respondent in this Writ Petition. Mr.N.Naveenkumar, learned Government Advocate, takes notice for the impleaded fifth respondent.
2. This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to deal with the representation made by the petitioner on 28.06.2025 and to pass orders within the time frame fixed by this Court.
3. Heard Mr.P.Manikannan, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.N.Naveenkumar, learned Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 3 & 5.
4. The case of the petitioner is that she is one of the co-owner of the subject property and that the property originally belonged to her father in whose name the patta was issued in Patta No.1216. After the 2/4
demise of the father, the petitioner's brother has managed to get patta exclusively in his name. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner submitted a representation before the second respondent seeking cancellation of patta and for issuance of patta by adding the name of the petitioner also. Since the same was not acted upon, the present writ petition has been filed.
5. Under the Patta Pass Book Act, it is only the Revenue Divisional Officer, who is the competent authority to deal with the issue raised in this writ petition. Therefore, liberty is granted to the petitioner to submit a fresh representation before the fifth respondent/ Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvallur, seeking cancellation of patta and for issuance of patta by adding her name in the patta, along with relevant documents and also a copy of this order. The fifth respondent, on receipt of the fresh representation, shall deal with the same on its own merits and in accordance with law after affording opportunity to fourth respondent and pass orders within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of the fresh representation from the petitioner. N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.
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gm This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.
06.11.2025 Note: Registry is directed to carry out necessary corrections in all the concerned records.
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1. The District Collector, First Floor, Collectorate, Tiruvallur- 602 001, Tamil Nadu.
2.The District Revenue Officer, Tiruvallur Master Plan Complex, Nh 205, Tiruvallur, Pin Code- 602 001, Tamil Nadu.
3.The Tahsildhar, JN Road, NH716, Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu.
4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvallur.
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