Madras High CourtWP/49749/2025disposed of

Vanithamani v. The District Collector

2026-01-02Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Vanithamani Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Thirupathur District.

2.The Sub Collector Sub Collector Office, Thirupathur 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Revenue Divisional Office, Vaniyambadi Town, Thirupathur District.

4.The Thasildhar Vaniyambadi Taluk, Thirupathur District-635 060 5.Murugesan Respondent(s) PRAYER direct the 3rd and 4th Respondent jointly and severally to furnish enquiry report to the petitioner which an enquiry conducted on 26.02.2025 in the proceedings order based on an enquriy report in the petitioner representation dated 07.08.2024 in an accordance with law within a stipulated time and grant such other relief as this Honble Court.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr. M P Jayaprakash For Respondent(s):

Mr.D.Ravichander, Spl.G.P. For R1 To R4

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents 3 and 4 to pass final orders on the petitioner's representation dated 07.08.2024 seeking for cancellation of patta standing in the name of the fifth respondent for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2.The petitioner claims that a patta has been wrongly issued in favour of the fifth respondent for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. Hence, the petitioner through his representation dated 07.08.2024 to the respondents 3 and 4 had sought for cancellation of the said patta. The petitioner also claims that enquiry was conducted by the respondents 3 and 4 but till date, no final order has been passed on the petitioner's representation dated 07.08.2024 seeking for cancellation of patta, now standing in the name of the fifth respondent.

3.Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4.

4.No prejudice would be caused to the official respondents if a direction is issued to the third respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 07.08.2024 seeking

for cancellation of patta, now standing in the name of the fifth respondent, after hearing the objections of the fifth respondent and any other third party whom the third respondent deems it fit to enquire within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

5.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representation.

6.Since no adverse order is being passed against the fifth respondent in this writ petition, notice to the fifth respondent is dispensed with. 7.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the third respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 07.08.2024 seeking for cancellation of patta, presently standing in the name of the fifth respondent for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, after hearing the objections of the fifth respondent and also any other third party whom the third respondent deems it fit to enquire within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

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To 1.The District Collector Thirupathur District.

2.The Sub Collector Sub Collector Office, Thirupathur 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Revenue Divisional Office, Vaniyambadi Town, Thirupathur District.

4.The Thasildhar Vaniyambadi Taluk, Thirupathur District-635 060

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

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