Mageshwari v. The District Collector

Order This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the second respondent to transfer the patta standing in the name of the petitioner for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, based on the Page3 of 6 petitioner's application dated 12.08.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2.Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 2. Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) accepts notice on behalf of the third respondent. Since no adverse order is being passed against respondents 4 to 12, notice to respondents 4 to 12 is dispensed with by this Court.

3.The petitioner has filed supporting documents along with this writ petition in support of the petitioner's application seeking for transfer of patta in her name.

4.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's online application seeking for transfer of patta in her name.

5.No prejudice would be caused to the official respondents if the petitioner's application dated 12.08.2025 seeking for transfer of patta in her name for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, is considered, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of respondents 4 to 12 and the neighbouring land owners, if any and any other Page4 of 6 third party whom the second respondent deems fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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 12.08.2025 seeking for transfer of patta in her name for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, after hearing the objections of respondents 4 to 12 and the neighbouring land owners if any and also 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. 06-02-2026 VGA Page5 of 6 To

¶1The District Collector Salem, Salem District.

¶2The Tahsildar Edapadi Taluk, Salem District.

¶3The Inspector of Police Poolampatty Police Station, Salem District. WPoNo.o3581oofo2026 ABDULoQUDDHOSEoJ. VGA WPoNo.o3581oofo2026 06-02-2026 Page6oofo6

Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Mageshwari ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Salem, Salem District. 2. The Tahsildar Edapadi Taluk, Salem District. 3. The Inspector of Police Poolampatty Police Station, Salem District. 4. Mariyappan 5. Kamala 6. Ponnusamy 7. Ramachandran Page2 of 6 8. Chandra 9. Bakkiyam 10.Mariyammal 11.Moorthi 12.Valli ..Respondent(s) directing the 2nd respondent to transfer the patta in petitioners favor and point out the field boundaries of the petitioners property comprised in survey number 459/9A1 at Irrupali village, Edappady Taluk, Salem District to an extent of 8 cents (3488 Square feet) setting up the fencing to the above said property in pursuance of the petitioner's application dated 12.08.2025 For Petitioner(s): Mr.C.Deepakkumar For Respondent(s): Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Govt Advocate For R1 & R2 Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal Govt Advocate(Crl.Side) For R3