WP/10970/2026 of ELUMALAI E Vs The District collector

WP No. 10970 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 10970 of 2026 Elumalai E ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District collector District Collector office, Villupuram District. 2. The Revenue Divisional officer (RDO) Mel Malayanur, Gingee, Panchayat village, Villupuram District. 3. The Tahsildar Mel Malayanur Union office Villupuram District. 4. District Revenue officer (DRO) Villupuram Villupuram District. ..Respondent(s) directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitione r dated on 28.12.225 for issuance of patta in respect of the property bearing survey No.152/2L square 0.01.5 airs wrongly sub division no.152/8 SRO at Valathi Comprised Thotapadi Village and Post Melmalayanur Taluk Gingee villupuram district in favour of the petitioner. For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Maharajan For Respondent(s): Mr.D.Ravichander,SGP https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10970 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 Order This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to t he respondents to issue patta in favour of the petitioner for the property, morefully described in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition, based on the petitioner's representation dated 28.12.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2.The petitioner seeks for issuance of patta in his name for the proper ty, morefully described in the affidavit filed in support of this wri t petition. He has given a representation on 28.12.2025 to the respondents seeking for issuance of patta in his name. Since the said representation has not been consi dered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3.Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. He would submit that the petitioner will have to submit an online application to enable the respondents to consider the petitioner’s request for issuance of patta in his name for the propert y, morefully described in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition. 4.No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner is directed to submit a fresh online application seeking for issuance of patta in his name for the property, morefully described in the affidavit file d in support of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10970 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 this writ petition and a direction is issued to the respondents to consider the said application, on merits and in accordance with law, after giving due consideration to the supporting documents filed by the petitioner and after hearing the objections from the neighbouring land owners, if any or any other third party whom the respondents deem it fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 5.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s representation. 6.Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the pet itioner to submit a fresh online application with the respondents seeking for issuance of patta in his name for the property, morefully described in the a ffidavit filed in support of this writ petition, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the said online appl ication within the stipulated time, the respondents shall pass final orders, on merit s and in accordance with law, after giving due consideration to the supporting documents filed by the petitioner and after hearing the objections from the neighbouring land owners, if any or any other third party whom the respondents deem it fit to enquire, within a period of 12 weeks thereafter. No costs. 02-04-2026 VGA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10970 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. VGA To 1. The District collector District Collector office, Villupuram District. 2. The Revenue Divisional officer (RDO) Mel Malayanur, Gingee, Panchayat village, Villupuram District. 3. the Tahsildar Mel Malayanur Union office Villupuram District. 4. District Revenue officer (DRO) Villupuram Villupuram District. WP No. 10970 of 2026 02-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis