M.Subbiah v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE M.Subbiah Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Nilgiris District, Nilgiris.

2.The Tahsildar Coonoor Taluk, Nilgiris District.

Respondent(s) PRAYER directing the 2nd respondent to consider petitioners application No.2025/0103/ 11/ 105680 dated 27.10.2025 for patta transfer for a property comprised in survey Nos.431/4A, 431/4B, 431/4C, 431/4D, 431/9B1, 431/9B2, 431/9B3/ 431/9B4 totally at measuring to an extent 0.20.00 hectare situated at Coonoor Village, Nilgiris District.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.E.Aneesh Vinayak For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Arumugam Govt Advocate

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for transfer of patta in the name of the petitioner for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition.

2.Mr.S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

3.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 second respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

4.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's online application. 5.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the second respondent to pass final orders on the said online application seeking for transfer of patta, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections if any from the neighbouring land owners as well as any other party as the second respondent deems it fit to enquire within a period of 12 weeks thereafter. No costs.

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To 1.The District Collector Nilgiris District, Nilgiris.

2.The Tahsildar Coonoor Taluk, Nilgiris District.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

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