Madras High CourtWP/1487/2026disposed of

Murugan v. The District Collector

2026-01-23Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Murugan Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District collector Office of the District collector, Perambalur District 2.The Revenue Divisional officer Office of the Revenue Divisional officer, Perambalur District 3.The Thasildhar Kunnam, Perambalur district Respondent(s) PRAYER directing the 3rd respondent to issue joint patta in favour of the petitioner pursuant to the representation dated 13.2.2025 and 1.4.2025 For Petitioner(s):

Mr.R.Rajasekar For Respondent(s):

Mr.C.Jaya Prakash Govt Advocate

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the third respondent to issue joint patta in favour of the petitioner for the property

morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, based on the petitioner's representations dated 13.02.2025 and 01.04.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2.Since the said representations have not been considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

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

4.No prejudice would be caused to the third respondent if the petitioner's representations seeking for issuance of joint patta, 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 third 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 representations.

6.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the third respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representations dated 13.02.2025 and 01.04.2025 seeking for

issuance of joint patta in his name 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 third 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.

23-01-2026 vga To 1.The District collector Office of the District collector, Perambalur District 2.The Revenue Divisional officer Office of the Revenue Divisional officer, Perambalur District 3.The Thasildhar Kunnam, Perambalur district

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

vga 23-01-2026