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G.Kotteeswaran v. the District Collector

Madras HC17 Oct 2025WP/20964/2025

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Madras High Court; W.P.No.20964 of 2025; Article 226; writ of mandamus; patta; land acquisition; mutation of revenue records; SIDCO; Korattur Village; Ambattur Taluk; Chennai District; District Collector; Revenue Divisional Officer; Tahsildar; Government Advocate R.P.Murugan Raja; dismissal; no order as to costs; 17.10.2025; G.K. Ilanthiraiyan.

What did the court decide?

Accepting the respondents' position that the subject land has already been acquired and the revenue records mutated in the name of SIDCO, the Court held that the petitioner's request for patta could not be considered and dismissed the writ petition, with no order as to costs. ¶27

G.Kotteeswaran Vs the District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.20964 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 17.10.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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W.P.No.20964 of 2025

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G.Kotteeswaran ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The District Collector, Chennaii District, Singaravelar Maligai, Chennai 600 001 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Anna Nagar West Extension, Chennai 600 101 3.The Tahsildar, Ambattur Taluk Office, Chennai 600 053 ... Respondents

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PRAYER:

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Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India

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praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to issue patta in respect of the petitioner's land measuring an extent of 1.28 acre bearing patta No.219 falls in the survey No.842 and Town Survey Nos.9, 9/1 and 9/2 which is situated at Korattur Village, Ambattur Taluk

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and Chennai District within a time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : No appearance

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For Respondents : Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, Government Advocate

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O R D E R

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This writ petition has been filed for direction to the

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respondents herein to issue patta in respect of the petitioner's land measuring an extent of 1.28 acre bearing patta No.219 falls in the survey No.842 and Town Survey Nos.9, 9/1 and 9/2 which is situated at Korattur Village, Ambattur Taluk and Chennai District within a time stipulated by this Court.

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On instruction, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submitted that the subject land has already been acquired and all the revenue records have been mutated in the name of SIDCO. Therefore, the petitioner is not entitled to claim any title over the property.

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As such, the request made by the petitioner cannot be

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considered and this writ petition is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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To 1.The District Collector, Chennaii District, Singaravelar Maligai, Chennai 600 001 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Anna Nagar West Extension, Chennai 600 101 3.The Tahsildar, Ambattur Taluk Office, Chennai 600 053

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