WP/13321/2026 of G.V.VARADARAJULU Vs The State of Tamilnadu

W.P.No.13321 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 16.04.2026 CORAM : THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.No.13321 of 2026 G.V.Varadarajulu .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Tamilnadu rep. by its The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The Commissioner, The Commissionerate of Land Administration, 2nd Floor, Ezhilagam, Chennai – 600 005. 3. Assistant Commissioner, Urban Land Ceiling and Reforms Department, Ambattur Zone, Chennai – 600 056. 4. The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Madhavaram, Chennai – 600 060. .. Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue patta in the name of the petitioner, G.V.Varadarajulu, in respect of the propert y 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.13321 of 2026 measuring 3600 sq.ft. situated at Pudhagaram Village, Saidapet Taluk, Now Madhavaram Taluk, Ambathur Sub-Registration office, Chennai Registration District. For Petitioner : Mr.A.S.Mujiburrahman For Respondents : Mr.D.Ravichander, Special Government Pleader ORDER This Writ Petition is filed to direct the respondents to issue pa tta in the name of the petitioner for the property, more fully disclosed in the prayer to this Writ Petition. 2. The petitioner claims to be an innocent purchaser of the property, more fully disclosed in the prayer to this Writ Petition, as, according to the petitioner, he was not aware of the land conciliation proceedings initiated against the petitioner’s vendor. The petitioner r elies upon a Government Order to seek protection of his property under the Innocent Purchaser Scheme. However, as seen from the prayer in this Writ Petition, the petitioner is seeking for issuance of patta in his name even before his property is regularised as per the Government Order under the Innocent Purchaser Scheme. The petitioner will have to first give a 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.13321 of 2026 representation to the respondents seeking for regularisation of his land under the Innocent Purchaser Scheme and only after the respondents declare that the petitioner falls under the said scheme and the pet itioner’s land is regularised, the petitioner can seek for issuance of patta i n his name. 3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that the petitioner is willing to submit a representati on to the respondents seeking for regularisation of the petitioner’s property under the Innocent Purchaser Scheme to enable the respondents to consider the same on merits and in accordance with law. He also submits that once the petitioner’s land has been regularised, a direction may be issued t o the respondents to consider the petitioner’s application seeking for grant of patta in his name. 4. No prejudice will be caused to any of the parties if the aforesaid direction, as sought for by the learned Counsel for the petiti oner, is issued by this Court. This Court is not expressing any opinion on t he merits of the petitioner’s representation. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.13321 of 2026 5. For the foregoing reasons, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the petitioner to submit a fresh representation to the second respondent seeking for regularisation of the petitioner’s land, more full y disclosed in the prayer to this Writ Petition, under the Innocent Purchase r Scheme within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the said representation from the petit ioner within the stipulated time along with the supporting documents, the second respondent shall pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law based on the petitioner’s representation after giving due consideration to the supporting documents produced by the petitioner within a period of twelve weeks thereafter. If the petitioner has been declared as an innocent purchaser in respect of the property, more fully disclosed in the pra yer to this Writ Petition, the petitioner is granted liberty to seek f or issuance of patta in his name for the said property and the competent authority (Tahsildar) is directed to consider the request for grant of patta on merits and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. There sha ll be no order as to costs. 16.04.2026 Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : yes/no grs 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.13321 of 2026 To 1. The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The Commissioner, The Commissionerate of Land Administration, 2nd Floor, Ezhilagam, Chennai – 600 005. 3. The Assistant Commissioner, Urban Land Ceiling and Reforms Department, Ambattur Zone, Chennai – 600 056. 4. The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Madhavaram, Chennai – 600 060. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.13321 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. grs W.P.No.13321 of 2026 16.04.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis