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WP/13744/2026 of B.Rajkumar Jain Vs THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR

Madras High Court · 2026

Coram: HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

WP No. 13744 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 13744 of 2026 B.Rajkumar Jain ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Office of the District collector, Collectorate Complex, Kancheepuram 631501. 2. The Tahsildar Tahsildar Office, Mehta Nagar Main road, kundrathur Taluk, Kancheepuram district 600 069. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER – This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to consi der and dispose of the petitioner’s fresh patta Transfer Application bea ring Application no. 2026/ 0105/ 03/ 012665 dated 04.04.2026 on merits and in accordance with law and in the event of any defect in the document s submitted, to afford an opportunity to the petitioner to rectify the same before passing final orders, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Neeraj For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Arumugam Government Advocate __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13744 of 2026 O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to transfer the patta in the name of the petitioner for the property morefully disc losed in the prayer to this Writ Petition, based on the petitioner’s application dated 04.04.2026, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2.The petitioner claims that he is the absolute owner of the properti es morefully disclosed in the prayer to this Writ Petition. The petit ioner has filed supporting documents along with this application dated 04.04.2026, with the respondents seeking for transfer of patta in his name. Since the said application has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition. 3.Mr.S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 4.No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner’s application as stated supra is considered on merits and in accor dance with law, after hearing all the necessary parties, within a time fram e to be fixed by this __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13744 of 2026 Court. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the pe titioner’s application. 5.For the foregoing reasons, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the 2nd respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner’s application dated 04.04.2026 seeking for transfer of patta in his name for the properties morefully disclosed in the prayer to this Writ Petition, after giving due consideration to the supporting documents produced by the petitioner and after hearing the objections of any third party, wi thin a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However , there shall be no order as to costs. 08-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No GSA __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13744 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. GSA To 1. The District Collector Office of the District collector, Collectorate Complex, Kancheepuram 631501. 2. The Tahsildar Tahsildar Office, Mehta Nagar Main road, kundrathur Taluk, Kancheepuram district 600 069. WP No. 13744 of 2026 08-04-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis