S.Santhanamoorthi v. The District Collector

ORDER This writ petition has been filed to direct the third respondent to issue free house site patta in favour of the petitioner for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition based on the petitioner's representation dated

04.05.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

¶2The petitioner claims that he is entitled for free house site patta for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. He had submitted a representation on 04.05.2025 to the third respondent, along with supporting documents for the grant of free house site patta in his name. Since the said representation has not been considered till date, this writ petition has been filed.

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

¶4No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner's representation as stated supra is considered on merits and in accordance with law after giving due consideration to the supporting documents filed by the petitioner and after hearing the objections of the neighbouring land owners if any as well as any other third party whom the third respondent deems it fit to enquire within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

¶5This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representation.

¶6For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the third respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 04.05.2025, seeking for grant of free house site patta in his name for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after giving due consideration to the supporting documents filed by the petitioner and after hearing the objections of the neighbouring land owners if any as well as any other third party whom the third respondent deems it fit to enquire.

¶7Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No Costs. 26-02-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes ab To

1.The District Collector Cuddalore district , Cuddalore

2.The Revenue Divisional officer Virudhachalam, Cuddalore district

3.The Tahsildar Tahsildar office, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore district 606 001 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. ab

26-02-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 26-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE 1. S.Santhanamoorthi Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Cuddalore district , Cuddalore 2.the Revenue Divisional officer Virudhachalam, Cuddalore district 3.The Tahsildar Tahsildar office, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore district 606 001 Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the respondents herein to consider the petitioners representation dated 4.06.2025 by directing the 3rd respondent / Tahsildar, Virudhachalam to take necessary action for updating the revenue records by updating the free house site patta in online issued in the year 2001 relating to the land situated at Vayalur, Virudhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore district and consequently direct the 3rd respondent / Tahsildar to transfer the patta in the name of the petitioner. For Petitioner(s): Mr.N.Krishna Moorthy For Respondent(s): Mr.C.Jayaprakash Govt Advocate For Respondent