Madras High CourtWP/50706/2025disposed of

S.Devarajan v. State Rep By

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 W.P.No.50706 of 2025 S.DEVARAJAN

...Petitioner

Vs.

1 STATE REP BY The Secretary Revenue Department Fort St.George Chennai 09 2 The Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary Land Reforms, Chepauk, Chennai 05.

3 The District Collector, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore 18.

4 The Tahsildar, Coimbatore North, Coimbatore.

...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 1 to 4 to consider and pass orders on the representation of the petitioner dated 09.06.2025.

For Petitioner : M/s.S.S.Jhothivani For Respondents : Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja 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 09.06.2025 seeking for issuance of patta in his favour for the property morefully described in the affidavit filed in support of this Writ Petition and to pass orders within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

3. Since the said representation of the petitioner dated 09.06.2025 seeking for issuance of patta has not been considered by the respondents till date, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition.

4. Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents

5. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the petitioner's representation dated 09.06.2025 seeking for issuance of patta in his name for the property morefully described in the affidavit filed in support of this Writ Petition is considered on merits and in accordance with law after hearing the objections of the neighbouring land owners and any other third 2/4

party, whom, the fourth 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 fourth respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 09.06.2025 seeking for issuance of patta in his name for the property morefully described in the affidavit filed in support of this Writ Petition after hearing the objections of the neighbouring land owners as well as any other third party, whom, the fourth 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 STATE REP BY The Secretary Revenue Department Fort St.George Chennai 09 2 The Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary Land Reforms, Chepauk, Chennai 05.

3 The District Collector, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore 18.

4 The Tahsildar, Coimbatore North, Coimbatore. W.P.No.50706 of 2025 06.01.2026 4/4