R. Banumathy v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY AND WP NO. 24142 OF 2026 R. Banumathy W/o.Ravi, Subhash Chandra Bose Street, Paiyur and Post, ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1.The District Collector, ..Respondent(s) WP No. 24142 of 2026 Banumathi W/o.Kuzhanthaivel, 6/93, East colony, Emappur Post and Village, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu-607 203. ..Petitioner(s) Page1 of 6 Vs

1.The District Collector, ..Respondent(s) PRAYER in WP No. 24140 of 2026:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for an issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated

22.05.2026 seeking to issue housing patta in the name of the petitioner. PRAYER in WP No. 24142 of 2026:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for an issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated

16.02.2026 seeking to issue housing patta in the name of the petitioner. For Petitioner(s) in both WPs: Mr.T.Gnanabanu For Respondent(s) in both WPs: Mr.M.Guruprasad Government's Counsel

Page2 of 6 Common Order These writ petitions have been filed by the petitioners seeking to direct the respondents to consider the petitioners' representation dated 22.05.2026 and

16.02.2026 and to issue housing patta in the name of the respective petitioner.

2.Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners made the representations dated 22.05.2026 and 16.02.2026 respectively seeking for an issuance of housing patta in their favour. However, the said representations were not considered by the respondents. Hence, the present writ petitions have been filed.

3.Mr.M.Guruprasad, learned Government's Counsel, who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents would submit that the petitioners' representations dated 22.05.2026 and 16.02.2026 will be considered and disposed of within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

4.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Government's Counsel appearing for the respondents.

5.Considering the submission made by both parties and in view of the limited prayer sought for in these writ petitions, this Court without expressing Page3 of 6 any opinion on the merits of the case, directs the 3rd respondent to dispose of the petitioners' representation dated 22.05.2026 and 16.02.2026, on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing due notice to the petitioners and concerned parties, if any within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6.With the above direction, these writ petitions are disposed of. No costs.

¶7Post these matters under the caption "For Reporting Compliance" on

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