BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER Lakshmi Narasimman ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, O/o. the District Collector, Sivagangai District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. the Revenue Divisional officer, Sivagangai District.

3.The Tahsildar, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District.

4..Kannappan

5.S.Chithiraichamy

6.R.Vaisal Manickam ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to conduct enquiry and dispose of the petition filed by the petitioner dated 09.01.2026 and consequently direct the second respondent to restore the Patta in S.No.33 in Kollangudi Village, Kalayarkovil Tlauk, Sivagangai District within the time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Jeyaram Sidharth For R1 to R3 : Mr.D.Sadiq Raja Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to conduct an enquiry and dispose of the petitioner’s petition dated 09.01.2026 and consequently direct the second respondent to restore the Patta in S.No.33 at Kollangudi Village, Kalayarkovil Taluk, Sivagangai District, within the time frame fixed by this Court.

2. With the consent of the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself, dispensing with the notice to the fourth to sixth respondents, as no adverse orders are proposed to be passed against them.

3. The grievance of the petitioner is that he is the absolute owner of the subject property. However, the fourth respondent created forged documents and impersonated himself as the sole son of the petitioner’s grandfather and executed a General Power of Attorney in favour of the fifth respondent, who, based on the same, sold the property to one R.Abirami. The said R.Abirami, in turn, executed a Settlement Deed in favour of her son, the sixth respondent. The patta was also issued in their names. Therefore, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 09.01.2026 seeking cancellation of the patta. However, no action has been taken. Hence, the petitioner has been constrained to file the present Writ Petition.

4. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the first to third respondents, on instructions, would submit that the petitioner's representation dated 09.01.2026 would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed by the second respondent within a period of sixteen weeks.

5. Recording the above submission and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 09.01.2026 and pass appropriate orders on its merits and in accordance with law within a period of sixteen weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The representation shall be disposed of after conducting an enquiry. The second respondent is also directed to provide a reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, the private respondents and any other interested parties who may be affected by such decision, before passing any order. In the event of any rival claims, the parties are at liberty to pursue their remedies before the competent Civil Court. There shall be no order as to costs.

[K.SURENDER, J.]

13.02.2026 JEN Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No To

1.The District Collector, O/o. the District Collector, Sivagangai District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. the Revenue Divisional officer, Sivagangai District.

3.The Tahsildar, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District.

K.SURENDER , J .

JEN

13.02.2026