WP/16223/2026 of A.BHUVANESWARI Vs THE COMMISSIONER

W.P.No.16223 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 28.04.2026 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.No.16223 of 2026 and W.M.P.No.17427 of 2026 A.Bhuvaneswari ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Buildings, Chennai. 2.The Tahsildar, Tondiarpet Taluk, Chennai – 600 081. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, direct the respondents to issue residential patta to the petitioner with respect to Plot No.4 at Model Line, Cemetery Road, comprised in R.S.No.1754/1, 1752/2 Part of Tondiarpet Taluk, Chennai taking into consideration of the fact that the petitione r’s paternal grandfather Mr.A.Subbarayalu was assigned the said plot in 1935 and that the petitioner’s father and after his death presently t he petitioner is in continuous occupation and peaceful possession of the said property duly paying the tax due to the 1st Respondent. Page No.1 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.16223 of 2026 For Petitioner : Ms.Anna Mathew For Respondents : Mr.P.Dinesh Kumar Standing Counsel [R1] Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader [R2] ***** ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to issue residential patta in the name of the petitioner for the property m orefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition , based on the petitioner’s representation, dated 28.01.2026, within a time frame to be fixed by thi s Court. 2. Mr.P.Dinesh Kumar, learned Standing Counsel, accepts notice on behalf of the 1 st respondent and Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the 2nd respondent. 3. According to the petitioner, her paternal grandfather Mr.A.Subbarayalu was assigned the property morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition in the year 1935 by the Government. According to the petitioner, the petitioner’s father, after the death of the Page No.2 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.16223 of 2026 petitioner’s paternal grandfather Subbarayalu was in possession of the property. Thereafter, the petitioner claims that she came into possession of the subject property. She seeks grant of patta in her name for the subject property. She had given a representation on 28.01.2026 to the respondents requesting them to issue patta in her name for the subject property. Since the said representation has not been considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 4. The petitioner has filed supporting documents along with this writ petition in support of the petitioner’s representation seeking gr ant of patta in her name for the subject property. This Court is not expr essing any opinion on the merits of the same. 5. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the petitioner’s representation as stated supra is considered on merit s and in accordance with law, after giving due consideration to the supporting documents produced by the petitioner, within a time frame to be fi xed by this Court. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s representation. Page No.3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.16223 of 2026 6. For the foregoing reasons, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the 2nd respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law, on the petitioner’s representation, dated 28.01.2026 seeking issuance of patta in the name of the petitioner for the proper ty morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition, after gi ving due consideration to the supporting documents filed by the petitioner and after hearing the objections, if any, from the 1 st respondent and any other third party, whom the 2nd respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellenous petition is closed. 28.04.2026 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.16223 of 2026 To 1.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Buildings, Chennai. 2.The Tahsildar, Tondiarpet Taluk, Chennai – 600 081. Page No.5 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.16223 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. sp W.P.No. 16223 of 2026 28.04.2026 Page No.6 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis