Madras High CourtWP/50688/2025disposed of

Uthrakumar v. The District Collector

2026-01-06Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.01.2026 Coram The Honourable Mr.Justice Abdul Quddhose UTHRAKUMAR .. Petitioner Vs.

1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR Tiruvannamalai District, Collector Office Vengikkal, Tiruvannamalai.

2 The District Revenue Officer Tiruvannamalai District Tiruvannamalai.

3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvannamalai. 4 The Tahsildar Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

5 Thiruvengadam ...Respondents Prayer Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representations dated 18.11.2023 and issue Joint patta in the petitioner name for Survey No.5/3, 5/11 and 68/14 of Thevanampattu village, Tiruvannamalai Taluk and District. For Petitioner : M/s.S.Suseela Devi For Respondents 1 to 4 : Mr.C.Jayaprakash Government Advocate Order This Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

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2. This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 18.11.2023 seeking for issuance of joint patta, which includes the petitioner's name for the property morefully described in the prayer to this Writ Petition within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

3. The petitioner claims that he is one amongst the co-owners of the property morefully described in the prayer to this Writ Petition. According to the petitioner, his name has been left out in the joint patta for the property. Hence, the petitioner has given a representation dated 18.11.2023 to the respondents to include his name in the joint patta along with others for the property morefully described in the prayer to this Writ Petition. Since the said representation has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition.

4. Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents 1 to 4. Since no adverse orders are passed against the fifth respondent, notice to the said respondent is dispensed with. 2/4

5. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the petitioner's representation is considered on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of the fifth respondent and any other third party, whom, the second respondent deems it fit to enquire within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the representation made by the petitioner.

6. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the second respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 18.11.2023 seeking to include his name in the joint patta for the property morefully described in the prayer to this Writ Petition after hearing the objections of the fifth respondent and any other third party, whom, the second respondent deems it fit to enquire within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7. With the aforesaid direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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Abdul Quddhose,J., sd To 1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR Tiruvannamalai District, Collector Office Vengikkal, Tiruvannamalai.

2 The District Revenue Officer Tiruvannamalai District Tiruvannamalai.

3 The Revenue Divisional Officer Tiruvannamalai.

4 The Tahsildar Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

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