S.Sampathkumar v. The Tahsildar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.12.2025 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE S.Sampathkumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Tahsildar, Dharapuram Taluk, Dharapuram, Tirupur District.

2.The Zonal Deputy Tahsildar, Dharapuram Taluk, Dharapuram, Tirupur District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent vide his proceedings dated 25.11.2025 and quash the same as illegal and ultra-vires and consequently directing the respondents to issue Patta in favour of the petitioner in respect of the properties in S.F.Nos.3/2 (to an extent of 2.60 Acres), 3/3 (to an extent of 2.60 Acres), and 3/4 (to an extent of 1.10 Acres), totally to an extent of 6.30 Acres, situated at Maruthur Village, Dharapuram Taluk, Tirupur District. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.C.Jayaprakash Government Advocate ***** Page No.1 of 4

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned order dated 25.11.2025 passed by the 2nd respondent rejecting the petitioner's application seeking for issuance of patta for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition.

2. Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

3. The petitioner has challenged the impugned order on the ground that it is a non-speaking order as no reasons have been given for rejecting the petitioner's application seeking issuance of patta.

4. As seen from the impugned order, excepting for stating that "conditional patta" (epge;jidf;Fl;gl;l gl;lh), no reasons have been given by the 2nd respondent for rejecting the petitioner's application seeking for issuance of patta. Being a non-speaking order, necessarily, the impugned order dated 25.11.2025 has to be quashed and the matter has to be remanded back to the very same respondent for fresh consideration, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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5. Accordingly, the impugned order, dated 25.11.2025 passed by the 2nd respondent is hereby quashed and the matter is remanded back to the 2nd respondent for fresh consideration, on merits and in accordance with law. The 2nd respondent shall pass final orders on the petitioner's application seeking for issuance of patta for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, after giving due consideration to the documents produced by the petitioner, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that the order, which is going to be passed by the 2nd respondent should be a speaking order.

6. With the aforesaid directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

19.12.2025 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order sp To 1.The Tahsildar, Dharapuram Taluk, Dharapuram, Tirupur District.

2.The Zonal Deputy Tahsildar, Dharapuram Taluk, Dharapuram, Tirupur District.

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

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