Non-speaking orders rejecting patta applications without hearing violate natural justice and must be quashed.

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned order dated

19.12.2025 passed by the 1^st respondent rejecting the petitioner’s application seeking for issuance of patta in his name for the property morefully disclosed in the prayer to this Writ Petition on the ground that a litigation is pending over the very same property.

2.The petitioner categorically contends before this Court that there is no litigation pending over the property morefully disclosed in the prayer to this Writ Petition. The petitioner has challenged the impugned order on the ground of violation of Principles of natural justice and on the ground it is a non- speaking order with regard to the petitioner’s contentions. As seen from the impugned order, excepting for stating that there is a litigation pending over the property, the 1^st respondent has not given detailed reasons for rejection of the petitioner’s request for grant of patta in his name. The petitioner was also not afforded with any opportunity of hearing by the 1^st respondent before passing the impugned order. Being a non-speaking order and an order passed in violation of Principles of natural justice, necessarily, the impugned order dated

19.12.2025 has to be quashed by this Court.

3.Accordingly, the impugned order dated 19.12.2025 passed by the 1^st respondent is hereby quashed and the matter is remanded back to the 1^st respondent for fresh consideration on merits and in accordance with law. The petitioner shall submit a written explanation to the 1^st respondent along with supporting documents explaining to the 1^st respondent as to how the petitioner is entitled for the grant of patta in his name for the property morefully disclosed in the prayer to this Writ Petition within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the said written explanation from the petitioner within the stipulated time, the 1^st respondent shall pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner’s application seeking for grant of patta in his name, for the property morefully disclosed in the prayer to this Writ Petition, after giving due consideration to the written explanation submitted by the petitioner and the supporting documents produced by the petitioner, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

GSA

4.With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.