2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 3825
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Honourable Mr Justice ABDUL QUDDHOSE
Iyyappan – Appellant
Versus
The Revenue Divisional officer – Respondent
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WP No. 2189 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 29-01-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
WP No. 2189 of 2026
Iyyappan
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Revenue Divisional officer
Kancheepuram District.
2. The Tahsildar
Sriperumbudur Taluk
Kancheepuram District.
3. The Executive Officer
Sriperumbudur Municipality
Kancheepuram District.
4. Lakshimi
..Respondent(s)
Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the Respondents 1 and 2 to
consider petitioner’s representation dated 02.08.2021, 20.12.2022 consequently
direct the respondents 1 and 2 to cancel the patta no.2664 issued in favour of
respondents 3 and 4, issue joint patta in favour of petitioner and his brothers
with respect to old S.No.1461/1B new S.No.1461/1B1 to an extent of 33 cents
in Sriperumbudur Village, Kancheepuram District.
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For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.N.Subramani
For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Arumugam, GA
For R1 to R3
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents
1 and 2 to consider and dispose of his representation dated 20.12.2022
requesting cancellation of patta granted in favour of the respondents 3 and 4,
within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2. The petitioner seeks for cancellation of patta for the property
morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, which is now standing in
the name of the respondents 3 and 4. For the said purpose, he had submitted a
representation dated 20.12.2022. Since the said representation 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 1 to 3. Since no adverse orders are passed against the
fourth respondent, notice to the fourth respondent in this writ petition is
dispensed with.
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7. No prejudice will be caused to the official respondents, if the aforesaid
representation of the petitioner is considered, on merits and in accordance with
law, after hearing objections if any from the respondents 3 and 4 as well as any
other party whom the official respondents deem fit to enquire, within a time
frame to be fixed by this Court. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of by
directing the first respondent to pass final orders on the petitioner’s
representation dated 08.10.2025 seeking for cancellation of patta, which is
presently standing in the name of the respondents 3 and 4, after hearing
objections if any from the respondents 3 and 4 as well as any other party whom
the first respondent deems fit to enquire, within a period of 12 weeks from the
date of receipt of a copy of this order. No Costs.
29-01-2026
Neutral Citation: Yes/No
RKM
To
1. The Revenue Divisional officer
Kancheepuram District.
2. The Tahsildar
Sriperumbudur Taluk
Kancheepuram District.
3. The Executive Officer
Sriperumbudur Municipality
Kancheepuram District.
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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
RKM
WP No. 2189 of 2026
29-01-2026
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