WP/13622/2026 of E.Lakshmanan Vs The District Collector,

WP No. 13622 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16-04-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 13622 of 2026 1. E.Lakshmanan S/o.late kadi Ellaiyaraja, No.2/79, sengadu main road, sriperumbudur taluk, Kanchipuram District. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector, Kanchipuram District, Kanchipuram. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kanchipuram District, Kanchipuram. 3.The Tahsildar, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kanchipuram District. 4. The District Revenue Officer (DRO), Kancheepuram District. (R4 – suo motu impleaded by this Court) Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 3rd respondent herein to consider the petitioners repre sentation dated 20.01.2025 to conduct enquiry and to change the patta in the petitioner name in accordance with law. WP No. 13622 of 2026 For Petitioner(s): Mr.D.S.Ramesh For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Arumugam Govt.Advocate For Respondent https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13622 of 2026 ORDER This writ petition has been filed to direct the third respondent to transfer the patta for the property morefully described in the prayer to t his writ petition in favour of the petitioner based on the petitioner’s representation dated 20.01.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2. According to the petitioner, pursuant to the UDR scheme, the patta standing in the name of the petitioner for the property morefully de scribed in the prayer to this writ petition has been erroneously transfer in favour of third parties. Therefore, the petitioner had given a representation on 20.01.2025 to the third respondent, requesting the third respondent to transfer the patta for the subject property in favour of the petitioner. Since the said representation has not been considered till date, this writ petition has been filed. 3. Mr. S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. The competent authority to adjudicate the pet itioner’s representation is the District Revenue Officer (DRO), Kancheepur am District. But, the DRO, Kancheepuram District has not been arrayed as a party respondent in this writ petition. This Court by exercising its suo mot u power, impleads the DRO, Kancheepuram District as a party fourth responde nt in this writ petition. Registry is directed to carryout the amendment accordingly. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13622 of 2026 4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner’s representation, seeking for transfer of patta in his name for the subj ect property is considered on merits and in accordance with law after hear ing the objections of all the necessary parties whom the fourth respondent deems it fi t 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. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the newly impleaded fourth respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance w ith law on the petitioner’s representation dated 20.01.2025, seeking for transfer of pat ta in his name for the property morefully described in the prayer to thi s writ petition within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a c opy of this order after hearing the objections of all the necessary parties whom the fourth respondent deems it fit to enquire. 7. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No Costs. 16-04-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ab https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13622 of 2026 WP No. 13622 of 2026 To 1.The District Collector, Kanchipuram District, Kanchipuram. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kanchipuram District, Kanchipuram. 3.The Tahsildar, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kanchipuram District. 4. The District Revenue Officer (DRO), Kancheepuram District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13622 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. ab WP No. 13622 of 2026 16-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis