Madras High CourtWP/50197/2025disposed of

A.Prabhu v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

2026-01-05Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE A.Prabhu Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer Tirupattur, Tirupattur District 2.The Thasildar Tirupattur, Tirupattur District 3.Karthikesan 4.Javurilal Jain 5.S. Karthik 6.Ramasamy Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 1st respondents to consider the petitioners representation dated 03.10.2025 and to cancel the patta in the name of Papathiammal daughter of Kaligounder issued during the year 1968 / 69 in respect of survey No 440/2, to the extend of 2.91 acre in patta No. 307 situated at Nilavur village and time may be fixed by this hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.G.Pavendhan For Respondent(s):

Mr.C.Jayaprakash Govt Advocate For R1 and R2 R3-R6 - N D/w

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to cancel the patta standing in the name of one Pappathi for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. 2.The third respondent is the legal heir of the deceased Pappathi and the respondents 4 to 6 are the subsequent purchasers. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that till date the petitioner's representation dated 03.10.2025 seeking for cancellation of patta standing in the name of one Pappathi has not been considered by the respondents. 3.Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 & 2.

4.No prejudice would be caused to the official respondents if the petitioner's representation as stated supra is considered, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of the respondents 3 to 6 and any other third party whom the first 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 passed against the respondents 3 to 6, notice to the respondents 3 to 6 is dispensed with.

7.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 representation dated 03.10.2025 seeking for cancellation of patta, standing in the name of one Pappathi, for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, after hearing the objections of the respondents 3 to 6 and also any other third party whom the first 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.

05-01-2026 vga To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer Tirupattur, Tirupattur District 2.The Thasildar Tirupattur, Tirupattur District

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

vga 05-01-2026