Leonard Vasanth S v. The Tahsildar

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

08.12.2025 passed by the first respondent, rejecting the petitioner's application, seeking for issuance of patta in his name for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition on the ground that a civil suit is pending.

¶2Only through WhatsApp message, the impugned order dated

08.12.2025 was communicated to the petitioner. Except for stating that a civil suit is pending between the parties, no proper reason has been given by the first respondent for rejecting the petitioner's application. No enquiry was also conducted by the first respondent.

¶3The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would also submit that since there was a specific performance suit, filed by the rival claimant against the petitioner, who is the landlord of the property, the application submitted by the petitioner seeking for issuance of patta was rejected. However, as seen from the impugned order, the same is not disclosed.

¶4Furthermore, pendency of the specific performance suit, will not disentitle the title holder of the property to get a patta.

¶5This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the respective contentions.

¶6Since the impugned order is a non speaking order and is an order passed in violation of the principles of natural justice, this Court deems it fit to quash the same and remand the matter back to the first respondent for fresh consideration. The first respondent will have to hold a proper enquiry and only after considering the respective contentions of the rival claimants and only after considering the supporting documents, a final speaking order can be passed.

¶7For the foregoing reasons, the impugned order dated 08.12.2025 passed by the first respondent is hereby quashed and the matter is remanded back to the first respondent for fresh consideration of the petitioner's application, seeking for issuance of patta for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. The first respondent shall pass final orders within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after hearing the objections of the rival claimants, one Dr. R. Murali and any other third party whom the first respondent deems it fit to enquire.

¶8Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 19-02-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes ab To

1.The Tahsildar Tahsildar Office, Egmore, Nungambakkam Taluk, Chennai-600 031

2.The Land Surveyor The Survey Department, Egmore, Chennai-600 031 WPeNo.e5583eofe2026 ABDULoQUDDHOSEoJ. ab WPoNo.o5583oofo2026 ANDoWMPoNO.o6058o OFo2026 19-02-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE AND WMP NO. 6058 OF 2026 1. Leonard Vasanth S Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Tahsildar Tahsildar Office, Egmore, Nungambakkam Taluk, Chennai-600 2.The Land Surveyor The Survey Department, Egmore, Chennai-600 031 Respondent(s) PRAYER Calling for all the connected records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 1st Respondent in Application No.2025/0153/02/063419 dated 08.12.2025 and quash the same and consequently direct the 1st Respondent to issue patta in Respect of RS. No.190 TS No.190/4, Block No. 16, Situated at Door No.2, 2nd Street, Sowrashta Nagar,Choolaimedu, Chennai-600 094 and to pas For Petitioner(s): Mr.N.Edwin Jeyakumar For Respondent(s): Mr.D.Ravichander,SGP