IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-12-2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and W.M.P.No.47415 of 2025 R.Rajesh, S/o Rathinasamy, Kurukkustreet, Aathipattu Village, Melmalaiyanur Taluk Villupuram 604 151 ..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1.The Zonal Deputy Tahsildar, Chetpet Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.

2.The Village Administrative Officer, Vayalur Village, Chetpet Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District ..Respondent(s)

Call for records of the 1st respondent relating to the impugned order vide File No 2025/ 0103 / 06 /525771 dated 23.10.2025 and to quash the same and consequently direct the 1st respondent to issue patta for petitioner property situated in Survey Nos.249/2B and 249/1B, totally measuring about 2 Acre 18 cents situated at Vayalur Village, Chetpet Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.B.Thirumalai For Respondent(s): Mr.D.Ravichander, Spl.GP

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned order dated

23.10.2025 passed by the first respondent rejecting the petitioner’s request for issuance of patta in his name for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, on the ground that the subject lands are Panchami lands.

2. Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

3. The petitioner has challenged the impugned order on the ground that the impugned order has been passed by total non-application of mind to the fact that the petitioner himself belongs to Scheduled Caste (SC) community, and therefore, he is entitled for issuance of patta for the subject property. The petitioner has also annexed the community certificate along with this writ petition, which discloses that the petitioner belongs to SC community. In view of the same, the impugned order dated 23.10.2025 passed by the first respondent rejecting the petitioner’s request for issuance of patta is erroneous and arbitrary.

4. Since the petitioner belongs to SC community, the reasons given by the first respondent for rejecting the petitioner’s request for issuance of patta, on a prima-facie consideration, are found to be arbitrary. Hence, this Court is of the view that the impugned order dated 23.10.2025 passed by the first respondent has to be quashed by this Court and the matter will have to be remanded back to the first respondent for fresh consideration on merits and in accordance with law.

5. For the foregoing reasons, the writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:-

(a) The impugned order dated 23.10.2025 passed by the first respondent is quashed.

(b) The matter is remanded back to the first respondent for fresh consideration on merits and in accordance with law, after giving due consideration to the fact that the petitioner belongs to SC community, and that the land in question is a Panchami land.

(c) The first respondent is directed to pass final orders, after hearing the objections from the neighbouring land owners and any other party as the first respondent deems fit to enquire, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

10-12-2025 Neutral Citation: Yes/No RKM ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

RKM To

1.The Zonal Deputy Tahsilda, rChetpet Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District

2.The Village Administrative Officer, Vayalur Village Chetpet Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District

10-12-2025