P.Hemavathy v. The District Collector

ORDER The present Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned order of rejection dated 18.05.2026 passed by the third respondent.

¶2The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had purchased a plot measuring an extent of 1,200 sq.ft. situated at Abirami Nagar Annex, 4th Street, bearing Plot No.215, comprised in Survey No.127/49, Maduravoyal Village, Chennai, and had obtained a building plan from the Maduravoyal Municipality. Since there were certain deviations in the construction, the Greater Chennai Corporation issued a lock and seal notice. In view of the same, the petitioner submitted an application before the third Page2 of 6 respondent seeking issuance of patta. However, the said application came to be rejected. Challenging the same, the present Writ Petition has been filed.

¶3Mr.B.Karthikeyan, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, submitted that the rejection order was passed by the third respondent on the ground that the survey number was wrongly mentioned and that the extent of the property differs from that mentioned in the sale deed. He further submitted that the petitioner has also preferred a statutory appeal before the second respondent/Revenue Divisional Officer against the said order and, therefore, the petitioner has to pursue the said statutory remedy before the second respondent.

¶4In response, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that, in view of the pendency of the statutory appeal, he would restrict his prayer to a direction to the second respondent to dispose of the appeal within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

¶5Admittedly, against the order of rejection passed by the third respondent rejecting the petitioner's application for issuance of patta, the petitioner has preferred a statutory appeal before the second respondent. In such Page3 of 6 circumstances, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present Writ Petition, since the statutory appeal is pending before the competent authority.

¶6Hence, considering the fact that the learned counsel for the petitioner has restricted his prayer to a direction for disposal of the statutory appeal, this Court directs the second respondent/Revenue Divisional Officer to consider and dispose of the petitioner's statutory appeal dated 17.06.2026 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the petitioner and affording her an opportunity of personal hearing, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶7With the above directions, the present Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed. 07-08-2026 Asi Page4 of 6 To

¶1The District collector Chennai District Singaravelar Maaligai No.62, Rajaji salai Chennai-600 001

¶2The Revenue Divisional officer, Central Chennai, Anna Nagar west Extension, Chennai-600 040.

¶3The Zonal Deputy Tahsildar, Maduravoyal, Chennai-600 037. Page5 of 6 WPoNo.o31107oofo2026 KRISHNANoRAMASAMY,oJ. Asi WPoNo.o31107oofo2026 andoWMPoNo.34210oofo2026 07-08-2026 Page6oofo6

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY and WMP No.34210 of 2026 P.Hemavathy W/o.Ranganathan Res.at Plot No.215 Abirami Nagar 4th street Abirami Nagar, Maduravoyal chennai-600 095 ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District collector Chennai District Singaravelar Maaligai No.62,Rajaji salai chennai-600 001 2. The Revenue Divisional officer Central chennai Anna Nagar west Extension Chennai-600 040 3. The Zonal Deputy Tahsildar Maduravoyal chennai-600 037 ..Respondent(s) Page1 of 6 PRAYER: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned Rejection Order dated 18.5.2026 of the 3rd respondent herein in proceedings No.NA.KA.NO.AA1/068/2026 quash the same and further direct the 3rd respondent herein to issue patta to the petitioner. For Petitioner(s): Mr. Venkatasway Babu For Respondent(s): Mr. B. Karthikeyan Additional Government Pleader