P.Samy v. The Revenue Divisional Officer
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 25.11.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.
44982 P.Samy .. Petitioner Vs.
1.The Revenue Divisional Officer Revenue Division Office Villupuram, Villupuram District 2.L.Sankar .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 1 st respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 26.09.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Mohan 1/9
For R1 : Mr.S.Rajesh Government Advocate W.P.No.
45197 C.Venkatesan .. Petitioner Vs.
1.The Revenue Divisional Officer Ponneri Railway Station Road NGO Nagar Extension Ponneri 601 204 2.C.Gopi .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 1 st respondent to consider and pass orders on appeal dated 18.06.2025 by modifying the patta No.1333 in respect of the plot No.1127 measuring an extent of 1800 sq.ft in S.No.2/10, Alinjivakkam Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District by removing the name of the nd respondent.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Surender 2/9
For R1 : Mr.Rajesh Government Advocate W.P.No.4 5 536 K.Parameswari .. Petitioner Vs.
1.The District Collector Chengalpattu District 2.The District Revenue Officer O/o.The District Revenue Officer Chengalpattu District 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer O/o.The Revenue Divisional Office Mathuranthagam Taluk Chengalpattu District 4.The Tahsildar O/o.The Tahsildar Mathuranthagam Taluk Chengalpattu District 5.Kanniammal .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for 3/9
issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents Nos.1 to 4 to cancel the patta bearing No.14 standing in the name of the 5 th respondent for the land comprised in Natham Survey No. 153/2 measuring an extent of 0.05 cents situated at Mangalam Village, Mathuranthagam Taluk, Chengalpattu district and consequently issue patta in the name of the petitioner and her brother Mr.Venkatesan based on the petitioner's representation dated 6.06.2023 within the time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ragavendran For RR1 to 4 : Mr.Naveen Kumar Government Advocate C O M M O N
O R D E R
All these writ petitions have been filed for a direction to the appellate authorities/divisional authorities to dispose of the appeal/revision that has been filed by the respective petitioners against the order granting patta or for removal of the name of the person from the revenue records or against an order rejecting the grant of patta.
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2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side.
3. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the materials placed before this Court, wherever the appeal/revision has been filed before the appropriate authority, the appropriate authority shall deal with the same on its own merits and in accordance with law after affording an opportunity to all the parties concerned and final orders shall be passed, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
4. Wherever the appeals/revisions have not been filed before the appropriate authority under the Patta Pass Book Act, it is left open to the petitioners to file a fresh appeal/representation/revision before the concerned authority and on receipt of the same, concerned RDO/DRO shall conduct an enquiry after affording an opportunity to all the interested parties concerned and 5/9
final orders shall be passed, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of the fresh appeal/representation/revision from the respective petitioners. All these writ petitions are disposed of in the above terms. No costs. 25.11.2025 rka 6/9
To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer Revenue Division Office Villupuram, Villupuram District 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Ponneri Railway Station Road NGO Nagar Extension Ponneri 601 204 3.The District Collector Chengalpattu District 4.The District Revenue Officer O/o.The District Revenue Officer Chengalpattu District 7/9
5.The Revenue Divisional Officer O/o.The Revenue Divisional Office Mathuranthagam Taluk Chengalpattu District 6.The Tahsildar O/o.The Tahsildar Mathuranthagam Taluk Chengalpattu District 8/9
N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.
rka W.P.Nos.44982, 45197 & 45536 of 2025 25.11.2025 9/9