Madras High CourtWP/49178/2025disposed of

K.Natarajan v. The District Collector

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 K.Natarajan Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.

3.The Tahsildar Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.

4.N.Saroja 5.S.Sathiya Respondent(s) PRAYER Direct the 2nd respondent herein to cancel the Patta issued by the 3rd respondent in favour of the 4th and 5th respondents in Old Survey No. 88/2, now Sub divided as New Survey No. 88/16 - 19.34 cents and New Survey No. 88/17 - 18.82 in Patta Nos. 2489 and 2490 respectively based on the representations made by the petitioner dated 28.04.2025, 02.06.2025 and 30.06.2025.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.P.Rajavel For Respondent(s):

Mr.D.Ravichander, Spl.G.P. for R1 to 3

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the second respondent to cancel the patta issued by the third respondent in favour of the respondents 4 and 5 for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, based on the petitioner's representations dated 28.04.2025, 02.06.2025 and 30.06.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2.The grievance of the petitioner is that erroneously patta has been issued in favour of the respondents 4 and 5 by the third respondent for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. The petitioner seeks for cancellation of the said patta bearing Nos.2489 and 2490. The petitioner had given representations on 28.04.2025, 02.06.2025 and 30.06.2025 for the said purpose. Since the same have not been considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

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

4.Since no adverse order is passed against the respondents 4 and 5, notice to the respondents 4 and 5 is dispensed with. 5.No prejudice would be caused to the official respondents if the petitioner's representations as stated supra are considered, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of the respondents 4 and 5 and any other third party whom the second respondent deems fit to enquire within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

6.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representations.

7.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the second respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representations dated 28.04.2025, 02.06.2025 and 30.06.2025 seeking for cancellation of patta bearing Nos.2489 and 2490 issued in favour of the respondents 4 and 5 by the third respondent, after hearing the objections of the respondents 4 and 5 and also any other third party whom the second respondent deems 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 Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.

3.The Tahsildar Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

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