Amalorpavadoss v. The District Collector

ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to survey and sub divide the lands, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition and for issuance of separate patta in the name of the petitioner, based on the petitioner's representation dated 19.01.2026, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

¶2The petitioner claims that he is the owner of the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. He has given a representation to the respondents seeking for survey and sub divide the lands, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition and seeking for issuance of separate patta in his name on 19.01.2026. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

¶3Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

4.No prejudice will be caused to the respondents if the said authorities are directed to consider the representation dated 19.01.2026 submitted by the petitioner seeking for survey and sub division of the lands, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition and for issuance of separate patta, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections if any from the neighbouring land owners as well as any other party whom they deem it fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

5.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing the following directions: a)The respondents are directed to survey and sub divide the lands, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; b) If the petitioner is eligible for the issuance of separate patta in his name for the property surveyed and sub divided by the respondents, the fourth respondent shall issue patta for the property in favour of the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date when the survey and sub division of the lands are completed after hearing all the necessary parties; No Costs. 10-03-2026 vga To

1.The District Collector District collectorate, Tiruvannamalai district 606 604

2.The District Revenue officer District collectorate, Tiruvannamalai district 606 604

3.the Revenue Divisional officer Revenue Divisional office, Tiruvannamalai district 606 601

4.The Tahsildar Taluk office, Tiruvannamalai taluk, Tiruvannamalai 604 601

5.the Taluk Surveyor Tiruvannamalai Taluk office, Tiruvannamalai 606 601 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. vga

10-03-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-03-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Amalorpavadoss Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector District collectorate, Tiruvannamalai district 606 604 2.The District Revenue officer District collectorate, Tiruvannamalai district 606 604 3.The Revenue Divisional officer Revenue Divisional office, Tiruvannamalai district 606 601 4.The Tahsildar Taluk office, Tiruvannamalai taluk, Tiruvannamalai 604 601 5.The Taluk Surveyor Tiruvannamalai Taluk office, Tiruvannamalai 606 601 Respondent(s) PRAYER to direct the respondents 1 to 5 to consider the petitioner representation dated 19.01.2026 and to measure and demarcate the four boundaries , carry out sub division and issue individual patta to and in favour of the petitioner based on the document submit by the petitioner. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Gangadaran For Respondent(s): Mr.D.Ravichander,SGP