A.Pusparani v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09-01-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE A.Pusparani Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Collector O/O.District Collector Office Krishnagiri.
2.The District Revenue Officer, O/O.District Collector Office Krishnagiri.
3.The Sub Collector O/O. Sub Collector office Hosur, Krishnagiri District.
4.The Tahsildar Denkanikottai Tahsildar Office Krishnagiri District.
5.The Village Administrative Officer O/O. Village Administrative, Sollapuram Village Denkanikottai Taluk Krishnagiri District.
6.Souriappa Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 1st and 2nd respondent to dispose of Application No. 16703542 dated 03.11.2025 for modifying the entries made in the UDR Patta due to the mistake of facts by providing opportunity of hearing and pass appropriate order
in terms of Section 10 of Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act, 1983 read with Rule 4(7) of Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Rules, 1987. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.T. Elumalai For Respondent(s):
Mr.D.Ravichander, sgp For R1 To R5 R6-n D/w
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed for a mandamus seeking for a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to dispose of the petitioner's application dated 03.11.2025 seeking to modify the entries made in the UDR patta due to the alleged mistake having crept in the said UDR patta by providing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner in terms of Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act, 1983.
2.Since the aforesaid application seeking for modifying the entries in the UDR patta, submitted by the petitioner has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
3.Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 5. Since no adverse order is being passed against the sixth respondent, notice to the sixth respondent is dispensed with.
4.No prejudice would be caused to the official respondents if the petitioner's application, as stated supra, is considered, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of the neighbouring land owners as well as the sixth 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.
5.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's application.
6.For the foregoing reasons, 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 application dated 03.11.2025 seeking for modification of the entries made in the UDR patta for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, due to the alleged mistake that is said to have crept in in the said UDR patta, after hearing the objections of the neighbouring land owners if any as well as the sixth respondent and any other third party 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. 09-01-2026 vga
To 1.The District Collector O/O.District Collector Office Krishnagiri.
2.The District Revenue Officer, O/O.District Collector Office Krishnagiri.
3.The Sub Collector O/O. Sub Collector office Hosur, Krishnagiri District.
4.The Tahsildar Denkanikottai Tahsildar Office Krishnagiri District.
5.The Village Administrative Officer O/O. Village Administrative, Sollapuram Village Denkanikottai Taluk Krishnagiri District.
ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
vga 09-01-2026