Madras High CourtWP/1337/2026disposed of

T.Sampath Kumar v. The Collector

2026-01-23Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE T.Sampath Kumar Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Collector Cuddalore District, Cuddalore 2.The Sub Collector Cuddalore 3.The sub Registrar Joint I, Cuddalore 4.The Tahsildar Cuddalore 5.The commissioner Cuddalore City Municipal corporation, Cuddalore Respondent(s) PRAYER directing the 4th respondent to cancel the revenue entries mentioned as Gadilam in respect of the property bearing New S.No. 82/4 Ac. 2.39 in Kondur Village, Cuddalore Taluk, Cuddalore District and consequently enter in revenue records as patta property directing the 3rd respondent to register the sale deed dated 28.11.2025 executed in favour of petitioner by Mrs. Sivagami in respect of S.No. 82/4 Ac. 2.39 in Kondur Village, Cuddalore Taluk, Cuddalore District.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.D.Baskar For Respondent(s):

Mr.D.Ravichander,Spl.G.P. For R1 & R2 and R4 N D/w -r3

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed to direct the fourth respondent to cancel the revenue entries mentioned as 'Gadilam' for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition and consequently enter in the revenue records as patta property.

2.The petitioner has also sought for another relief in this writ petition i.e. for registration of the Sale Deed, presented by the petitioner for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition by the third respondent. 3.Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions would submit that for the present, it would suffice if a direction is issued to the fourth respondent to consider the petitioner's representation seeking for cancellation of the revenue entries mentioned as 'Gadilam' for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. He would submit that in the event of the petitioner's succeeding in the said proceedings, liberty may be granted to the petitioner to seek for registration of the Sale Deed presented by the petitioner by filing an appropriate proceedings.

4.The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition has been wrongly classified as 'Gadilam'. In view of the same, the petitioner claims that he is unable to register the Sale Deed presented by him for registration. The petitioner has given a representation on 29.11.2025 to the fourth respondent seeking to cancel the revenue entries mentioned as 'Gadilam' for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 5.Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1, 2 & 4.

Since R3 and R5 are un-necessary parties insofar as the request made by the petitioner for re-classification of the lands, notice to respondents 3 and 5 is dispensed with in this writ petition. 6.No prejudice would be caused to the respondents 1, 2 and 4 if the petitioner's representation, as stated supra is considered, on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 7.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representation.

8.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the fourth respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation seeking for cancellation of the revenue entries mentioned as 'Gadilam' for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Depending upon the decision to be taken by the fourth respondent with regard to the re-classification of the property, the petitioner is granted liberty to file appropriate proceedings with regard to the relief i.e. registration of sale deed, presented by him for registration. No costs. 23-01-2026 vga

To 1.The Collector Cuddalore District, Cuddalore 2.The Sub Collector Cuddalore 3.The sub Registrar Joint I, Cuddalore 4.The Tahsildar Cuddalore 5.The commissioner Cuddalore City Municipal corporation, Cuddalore

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

vga 23-01-2026