WP/12336/2026 of DEVADASS Vs The District collector

W.P.No.12336 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 01.04.2026 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.No.12336 of 2026 Devadass ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Cuddalore District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Office, Chithambaram. 3.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tashildar, Srimushnam, Cuddalore District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Srimushnam, Cuddalore District. 5.Niranjan (Minor), Rep. by his father Somasundaram ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1 to 3rd respondents to consider the petitioner’s online application No.2026/0103/18/007157 dated 25.02.2026 and 2026/0123/18/00/1588 Page No.1 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12336 of 2026 dated 05.03.2026 consequently direct the 3 rd respondent with the aid of the 4th respondent police to survey and fix boundaries for the petitioner’s property in the land measuring an extent of 222/2, 7 ½ cent east side our of 20 cent (2) RS No.222/3 7 ½ cent east out of 15 cent (3) RS.No.222/3 7 ½ cent south side out of 15 cent Sriputhur, Ambujavallipettai Village, Srimushnam Taluk, Cuddalore District and cancel the name of the 5 th respondent minor Niranjan and subsequently and grant separate patta for the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Murthy For Respondents : Mr.S.Arumugam Government Advocate [R1 to R3] Mr.V .Meganathan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) [R4] Notice dispensed with [R5] ***** ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 t o 3 to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the property morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition, with the assistance of the 4 th respondent and also to issue a separate patta in favour of the petitione r, based on his online applications, dated 25.02.2026 and 05.03.2026, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2. Since the aforesaid petitioner’s online applications have not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. Page No.2 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12336 of 2026 3. Mr.S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3 and Mr.V .Meganathan, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), accepts notice on behalf of the 4th respondent. Since no adverse order is passed against the 5 th respondent in this writ petition, notice to the 5 th respondent is dispensed with by this Court. 4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the 3 rd respondent is directed to survey and demarcate the boundaries of the petitioner’s property morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition, which the petitioner claims that it is owned by him, a fter hearing the objections, if any, from the 5 th respondent, the neighbouring land owners as well as any third party as they deem fit and there after, issue a separate patta to the petitioner, if he is entitled to be issue d, in his name for the subject property. 5. Accordingly, this Court directs the 3 rd respondent to complete the survey and demarcation of boundaries of the property morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition, with the assistance of the 4 th Page No.3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12336 of 2026 respondent, if required, based on the petitioner’s online applications, dated 25.02.2026 and 05.03.2026 after giving due consideration to the documents produced by the petitioner, and after hearing the objections, if any, from the 4th respondent, the neighbouring land owners and any other third party, whom the 3 rd respondent deems it fit to enquire. Thereafter, if the petitioner is found to be eligible, the 3 rd respondent shall issue a separate patta for the sub-divided property in favour of the petitione r. The 3rd respondent is directed to complete the aforesaid exercise, withi n a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 01.04.2026 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No sp Page No.4 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12336 of 2026 To 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Cuddalore District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Office, Chithambaram. 3.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tashildar, Srimushnam, Cuddalore District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Srimushnam, Cuddalore District. Page No.5 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12336 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. sp W.P.No.12336 of 2026 01.04.2026 Page No.6 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis