Poongavanam v. The District Collector

ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the 2nd respondent to cancel the patta bearing No.7807 standing in the name of the 4th respondent for the property morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition, based on the petitioner's representation, dated 04.09.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

¶2The petitioner claims that illegally, the 4th respondent had obtained patta No.7807 in his name for the property morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition. She seeks for cancellation of the same and had given a representation, dated 04.09.2025 for the said purpose. Page No.2 of 6 Since the same was not considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

¶3Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3. Since no adverse order is passed against the 4th respondent in this writ petition, notice to the 4th respondent is dispensed with by this Court.

¶4No prejudice would be caused to any of the respondents, if the petitioner's representation as stated supra is considered on merits and in accordance with, after hearing the objections of the 4th respondent or any other third party, whom the 2nd respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representation.

¶5For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the 2nd respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law, on the petitioner's representation, dated 04.09.2025 seeking for cancellation of patta No.7807 standing in the name of the 4th respondent for the property Page No.3 of 6 morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition, after giving due consideration to the supporting documents filed by the petitioner and after hearing the objections of the 4th respondent or any other third party, whom the 2nd respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a period of twelve

(12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶6With the aforesaid direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Kancheepuram District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Sriperumputhur, Kancheepuram District.

3.The Tahsildar, Kundrathur Taluk Office, Kancheepuram District. Page No.5 of 6 ABDUL QUDDHOSE,

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 27.02.2026 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Poongavanam ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Kancheepuram District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Sriperumputhur, Kancheepuram District. 3.The Tahsildar, Kundrathur Taluk Office, Kancheepuram District. 4.Mohan ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose the petitioner's representation dated 04.09.2025 in accordance with law and thereby direct him to cancel the sub-division made in Survey No.24/2B into Survey No.24/2B1 and Survey No.24/2B2, in respect of the property situated at Somangalam Village, Page No.1 of 6 Kundrathur Taluk, Kancheepuram District and also to Cancel the Patta No.7807 which was issued in the name of the 4th respondent's father i.e. Kannan and consequently direct him to issue the Patta No.701, to an extent of 17 cents of land in the petitioner's daughters' name i.e 1)Yasodha, 2) Neela, 3) Aandal, 4) Suguna and 5) Vachala in respect of the said property, within a time limit to be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vijaya Ragavan For Respondents : Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader [R1 to R3] Notice dispensed with [R4] *****