G.Ramakrishnan, v. The District Collector,

ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to cancel Patta No.841 standing in the name of the respondents 6 to 9 in respect of the property more fully disclosed in the prayer to the writ petition and consequently, to issue separate patta in favour of the petitioner for the very same property based on the petitioner's representation, within a time frame to Page3 of 6 be fixed by this Court.

¶2The petitioner claims that respondents 6 to 9 unlawfully and illegally have obtained Patta No.841 for the property more fully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition. The petitioner therefore seeks cancellation of the said patta standing in the name of the respondents 6 to 9. The petitioner had given a representation seeking cancellation of Patta No.841. Since the said representation was not considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. The competent authority to cancel the patta is the 3rd respondent. As the earlier representation of the petitioner was not duly acknowledged by the 3rd respondent, the petitioner will have to give a fresh representation.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, would submit that the petitioner is willing to submit a fresh representation to the 3rd respondent seeking cancellation of Patta in Patta No.841 standing in the name of the respondents 6 to 9 and that a direction may be issued to the 3rd respondent to consider such representation on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of respondents 6 to 9, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

¶3Mr.D.Ravi Chander, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Since no adverse orders are passed against Page4 of 6 the respondents 6 to 9, notice to them in this writ petition is dispensed with.

¶4No prejudice will be caused to any other parties, if the aforesaid direction is issued by this Court. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the aforesaid representation of the petitioner.

¶5For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the petitioner to submit a fresh representation to the 3rd respondent seeking cancellation of Patta No.841 standing in the name of respondents 6 to 9 for the property more fully 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. On receipt of the said representation within the stipulated time, the 3rd respondent shall pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of the respondents 6 to 9 and any other interested 3rd parties, whom the 3rd respondent deems fit to enquire into, within a period of twelve weeks thereafter. No Costs. 17-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order rka Page5 of 6 To

¶1The District Collector,

¶2The District Revenue Officer, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.

¶3The Revenue Divisional officer, Harur, Dharmapuri District,

¶4The Tahsildar,

¶5The Village Administrative Officer, Puddireddipatti village and post, WPoNo.o9793oofo2026 ABDULoQUDDHOSE,oJ. rka WPoNo.o9793oofo2026 17-03-2026 Page6oofo6

Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE G.Ramakrishnan, S/o.Govindhan, D.No.3/205,Puddireddipatti Village and post, ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector, 2. The District Revenue Officer, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. 3. The Revenue Divisional officer, Harur, Dharmapuri District, 4. The Tahsildar, 5. The Village Administrative Officer, Puddireddipatti village and post, 6. Perumal, S/o.Late Lakshmanagounder, Puddireddipatti Village, 7. Chinnaraji, S/o.Late Lakshmanagounder, Page2 of 6 Puddireddipatti Village, 8. Chinnasamy, S/o.Late Lakshmanagounder, Puddireddipatti Village, 9. Chinnasamy, Puddireddipatti Village, ..Respondent(s) Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 to cancel the Patta No.841 issued in favour of the 6th to 9th respondent and to issue separate patta in favour of the petitioner for the property in Survey No.265/1A,265/1F,265/2A,265/2I,265/2,268/1D,and 265/2F of 1.23.0 hectares in Puttireddipatti village,Pappireddipatty taluk,Dharmapuri District and pass For Petitioner(s): Mr.J.Pradeep For Respondent(s): Mr.D.Ravichander, Special Government Pleader For R1 to R5