Mr.S.Haribabu v. The Secretary Government of Tamilnadu , Secretariat,

ORDER The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 16.02.2026.

¶2The case of the petitioner is that he submitted a representation dated

16.02.2026 seeking a detailed enquiry into the illegal patta transfer effected in favour of one Latha Vasanthan vide Patta Transfer Proceedings No. Page2 of 5 2025/0153/35/00298 dated 31.05.2025. In the said representation, the petitioner consequently sought to cancel the said patta transfer, restore the patta in the name of the lawful owner, S. Haribabu, and restrain any third-party interference with the subject property. However, the same has not been considered till date. Challenging this inaction on the part of the 3rd respondent, the present Writ Petition has been filed.

¶3The learned Government Counsel appearing for the official respondents submitted that the Revenue Divisional Officer will conduct an enquiry and appropriate orders will be passed within a stipulated time to be fixed by this Court.

¶4Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Counsel appearing for the official respondents.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made on either side, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, directs the 3rd respondent / Revenue Divisional Officer, to consider the petitioner's representation dated 16.02.2026 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law. This exercise shall be completed Page3 of 5 within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after issuing prior notice to the petitioner, the 5th respondent, and any other interested parties, and affording them an opportunity for a personal hearing.

¶6With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 10-07-2026 Asi To

¶1The Secretary Government Of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Commissionerate of Land Administration, Chennai - 600009.

¶2The District Collector, GST Road, Venbakkam, Chengalpattu, Tamilnadu - 603111.

¶3The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chengalpattu District, Tamilnadu.

¶4The Tahsildar Tambaram Taluk, Chengalpattu District, Tamilnadu. Page4 of 5 WPoNo.o26179oofo2026 KRISHNANoRAMASAMY,oJ. Asi WPoNo.o26179oofo2026 10-07-2026 Page5oofo5

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY S.Haribabu S/o.Subramanian, Rep. by its Power Agent H.Thirunavukkarasu, No.4, Indhira Nagar, Phase-I, Paruthipet, Kamarajnagar, Avadi, Chennai - 600071. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Secretary Government Of Tamilnadu , Secretariat, Commissionerate of Land Administration, Chennai - 600009. 2. The District Collector, GST Road, Venbakkam, Chengalpattu, Tamilnadu - 603111. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chengalpattu District, Tamilnadu. 4. The Tahsildar Tambaram Taluk, Chengalpattu District, Tamilnadu. 5. Latha Vasanthan Old No.6, New No.1, Raja Annamalaipuram, Shri Sai Nagar, Karpagam Avenue, 4th Street, Chennai -600028. ..Respondent(s) Page1 of 5 PRAYER: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioners representation dated 16.02.2026 for conducting a detailed enquiry into the illegal patta transfer effected in favour of one Latha Vasanthan vide patta transfer proceedings No.2025/0153/35/00298 dated 31.05.2025 and consequently cancel the said patta transfer, restore the patta in the name of the lawful owner S.Haribabu, restrain any third-party interference with the subject property. For Petitioner(s): Mr. L.Infant Dinesh For Respondent(s): Mr. B. Pachaiyappan Government Counsel for R1 to R4