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R.Balaji v. Revenue Divisional Officer (North Chennai)

Madras HC10 Oct 2025WP/26382/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court writ petition (W.P.) disposed; Article 226 mandamus; patta representation dated 23.06.2025; R. Balaji v. Revenue Divisional Officer (North Chennai) and Tahsildar, Perambur Taluk; direction to Tahsildar to conduct enquiry after notice and personal hearing and pass orders on merits within twelve weeks; no opinion on merits; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the second respondent (Tahsildar, Perambur Taluk) to conduct an enquiry on the petitioner's representation dated 23.06.2025 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the petitioner and counter parties (if any) and providing opportunity of personal hearing, within twelve weeks from the date of receipt of the order; no order as to costs. ¶26

R.Balaji Vs Revenue Divisional Officer (North Chennai) — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the second respondent (Tahsildar, Perambur Taluk) should be directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 23.06.2025 and grant patta to the petitioner.

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Court's answer

The court disposed of the writ petition without expressing any opinion on its merits.

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Ratio / Principle

The second respondent is directed to conduct an enquiry on the petitioner's representation dated 23.06.2025.

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Key takeaways

The enquiry is to be conducted after issuance of notice to the petitioner and counter parties, if any, giving them opportunity of personal hearing, and orders are to be passed on merits and in accordance with law.ratio¶24
The enquiry and orders are to be completed within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of the court's order.ratio¶25
With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J.) disposed of W.P.No.26382 of 2025 (R. Balaji v. Revenue Divisional Officer (North Chennai) and The Tahsildar, Perambur Taluk), filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus to consider the petitioner's representation dated 23.06.2025 and grant patta. Without expressing any opinion on the merits, the court directed the second respondent to conduct an enquiry on the representation, after issuance of notice to the petitioner and counter parties, if any, and giving them opportunity of personal hearing, and to pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within twelve weeks from the date of receipt of the order. No order as to costs.

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W.P.No.26382 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 10.10.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

W.P.No.26382 of 2025

R.Balaji

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.Revenue Divisional Officer(North Chennai) Perambur Revenue Taluk, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066 2.The Tahsildar, O/o the Tahsildar, Perambur Taluk, Office at Sathiyamurthy Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Chennai 600 039 ... 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 respondent to consider

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the representation dated 23.06.2025 and based upon the representation give patta to the petitioner.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Govindarajan

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For Respondents : Mr.S.Rajesh, Government Advocate

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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O R D E R

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W.P.No.26382 of 2025

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This writ petition has been filed for direction to the

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respondent to consider the representation dated 23.06.2025 and to give patta to the petitioner.

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Heard, the learned counsel appearing on either side.

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Without expressing any opinion on merits of the writ

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petition, the second respondent is directed to conduct enquiry on the petitioner’s representation dated 23.06.2025 and, after issuance of notice to the petitioner and counter parties, if any, and giving them opportunity of personal hearing, to pass orders on merits and in accordance with law,

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within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of this order.

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4 . With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of.

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There shall be no order as to costs.

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10.10.2025

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