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Mr. Ram Jayaraman v. The District Collector

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 WP No. 50096 of 2025 and W.M.P. No.56026 of 2025

1. Mr. Ram Jayaraman 2.Monica Hariharan Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Chengalpet, Chengalpet District.

2.The Tahsildar Sholinganallur Taluk Office, Sholinganallur, Chennai 600119.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 2nd respondent to issue patta to the petitioners pertaining to their property bearing Plot No.50 comprised in survey no. 125 Sri Balaji Nagar, Madipakkam Village, presently showing under Shlinganallur Taluk, measuring an extent of 2905 sq.ft by considering the petitioners application dated 11.11.2025 and 21.11.2025.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.T.Ramachandran For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Arumugam Govt Advocate For Respondent

ORDER

W.M.P. No.56026 of 2025 is ordered subject to the payment of separate court fees.

2.This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the second respondent to issue patta in favour of the petitioner for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, based on the petitioner's applications dated 11.11.2025 and 21.11.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

3.The petitioner claims that he is the owner of the aforementioned property. He has submitted applications with the respondents seeking for issuance of patta in his name. Since the said applications have not been considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 4.Mr.S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

5.No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner's applications as stated supra, are considered, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of the neighbouring land owners or any other third party, if any, whom the second respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

6.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's applications seeking for issuance of patta.

7.Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the second respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's applications seeking for issuance of patta for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, after hearing the objections of the neighbouring land owners or any other third party, if any, whom the second 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 District Collector Chengalpet, Chengalpet District.

2.The Tahsildar Sholinganallur Taluk Office, Sholinganallur, Chennai 600119.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

vga AND WMP NO. 56026 OF 2025 05-01-2026