R. Naveen Vikash vs The Tahsildar, Tenkasi Taluk, Tenkasi District

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 18452

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
K.SURENDER, J
R. Naveen Vikash – Appellant
Versus
The Tahsildar, Tenkasi Taluk, Tenkasi District – Respondent
WMP (MD) No.4632 of 2026

Important Points

Procedural fairness mandates issuance of notice before adverse administrative decisions.

Subject

Administrative Law - Writ Jurisdiction

Act Referred

Constitution of India: Article 226

Headnote

This writ petition challenges the rejection of the petitioner's patta transfer application. The court finds the lack of notice to the petitioner before the order was passed renders the impugned order unsustainable (paragraph 3-5). The main issue is whether due process was followed. The court resolves this by remanding the matter for a hearing with notice to all concerned parties (paragraph 6).

Result: The impugned order is set aside and the matter is remanded for due process.

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.S.Balamurugan
For the Respondents:Mr.R.Ragavendran Government Advocate for R1 and R2

Table of Content
1. nature of the proceedings challenged. (Para 1)
2. importance of notice in administrative process. (Para 2 , 3 , 4)
3. court's directive for remand and fair hearing. (Para 5 , 6)

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned proceedings dated 24.11.2025 passed by the second respondent.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents.

3. The only ground raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that he was not put on notice before the impugned order was passed.

4. Learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents fairly concedes that there is no specific averment in the impugned orders to show that notice was served on the petitioner.

5. Since the petitioner had not been put on notice before the impugned order was passed, the impugned order is set aside and the matter is remanded to the second respondent for the purpose of affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, after issuing notice to all concerned parties.

6. With the above observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs.