Madras High CourtWP/48803/2025disposed of

C.Thiruppathi v. The Thasildar

2025-12-17Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17-12-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE C.Thiruppathi Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Thasildar Tirupattur Taluk, Tirupattur District 2.The Head Surveyor Tirupattur Taluk, Tirupattur District Respondent(s) PRAYER directing the 1st respondent to sub divide the property situated at Pachal Village, Tirupattur Taluk, Tirupattur district comprised in S.No. 54/ 4A1A1A1 to an extent of 1.16 Acres and to issue separate patta in the name of the petitioner based on the online application dated 2.12.2025. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.M.Premkumar For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Arumugam, Govt Advocate

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the first respondent to sub divide the property, based on the Settlement Deed dated 03.02.2014 executed in favour of the petitioner for the property, morefully

described in the prayer to this writ petition and issue patta in favour of the petitioner, based on the petitioner's online application dated 02.12.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2.The petitioner claims ownership of the property, based on the Settlement Deed dated 03.02.2014 registered as Doc.No.938 of 2014 on the file of the SRO, Thirupattur, said to have been executed by his father. The petitioner seeks for sub division of the property, based on the aforesaid Settlement Deed and he also seeks for issuance of separate patta in his name. He has submitted an online application with the respondents on 02.12.2025 seeking for sub division and for issuance of separate patta in his name. Since the same has not been considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3.Mr.S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

4.No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner's online application, as stated supra, is considered, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of the neighbouring land owners if any and any other third party whom the first respondent deems fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

5.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the first respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's online application dated 02.12.2025 seeking for sub division of the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition and for issuance of separate patta in his name pursuant to the Settlement Deed dated 03.02.2014 executed in his favour, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after hearing objections of the neighbouring land owners if any and any other third party whom the first respondent deems fit to enquire. No costs.

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To 1.The Thasildar Tirupattur Taluk, Tirupattur District 2.The Head Surveyor Tirupattur Taluk, Tirupattur District

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

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