Pl.Senthil Kumar v. The Secretary to Government

ORDER This writ petition has been filed, challenging the impugned order dated

15.11.2025 passed by the third respondent, rejecting the petitioner's application seeking for issuance of patta in his name for the property, morefully disclosed in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition.

2.The petitioner has challenged the impugned order on the ground that the impugned order is a non-speaking order and the same has been passed in violation of the principles of natural justice.

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

4.As seen from the impugned order dated 15.11.2025, no reasons have been given for rejecting the petitioner's application seeking for issuance of patta. The impugned order states as follows: 'The application 2025/0105/01/712786 is rejected by Tahsildar on

15.11.2025'.

5.As seen from the same, the third respondent, without assigning any reason, has rejected the petitioner's application seeking for issuance of patta and has not considered the supporting documents filed by the petitioner.

6.Since the impugned order is a non-speaking order and the same is passed in violation of principles of natural justice, the impugned order dated

15.11.2025 has to be quashed and the matter has to be remanded back to the very same respondent for fresh consideration, on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

7.For the foregoing reasons, the impugned order dated 15.11.2025 passed by the third respondent is hereby quashed and this writ petition is disposed of by remanding the matter back to the third respondent for fresh consideration, on merits and in accordance with law. The third respondent shall pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections from the neighbouring land owners and any other third party whom the third respondent deems it fit to enquire, after giving due consideration to the supporting documents, filed by the petitioner, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected WMP is closed. No costs. 16-02-2026 vga To

1.The Secretary to Government Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai-600

009.

2.The District Collector O/o.District Collector, Thiruvallur District.

3.The Tahsildar O/o.Taluk office, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District. WPeNo.e4450eofe2026 ABDULoQUDDHOSEoJ. vga WPoNo.o4450oofo2026 ANDoWMPoNO.o4954o OFo2026 16-02-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 4450 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 4954 OF 2026 PL.Senthil Kumar Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Secretary to Government Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009. 2.The District Collector O/o.District Collector, Thiruvallur District. 3.The Tahsildar O/o.Taluk office, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District. Respondent(s) PRAYER Calling for the records relating to the rejection of petitioners application bearing Reference No. 2025/ 0105/01/ 712786, dated 15.11.2025, passed by the 3rd Respondent, quash the same, and consequently direct the respondents to consider and dispose of Petitioner's application receipt dated 15.11.2025 on merits within a time frame fixed by this Honble Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Ganesan For Respondent(s): Mr.C.Jayaprakash Govt Advocate