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Velusamy K v. The Tahsildar

Madras HC27 Jan 2026WP/1595/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ of mandamus; sub-division patta; separate patta; Tahsildar, Udumalpettai Taluk; Tiruppur District; Amandakadavu Village; S.No.213/3A1; S.No.213/1; application/representation dated 25.11.2025; consideration within 12 weeks; hearing objections respondents 2 to 4; Article 226; WP No. 1595 of 2026; Velusamy K; Parameswari; Radhika; Kavitha; Abdul Quddhose J.; disposed without expressing opinion on merits; no costs; notice dispensed with; Government Advocate Mr.S.Arumugam.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the first respondent (Tahsildar) to pass final orders on the petitioner's representation dated 25.11.2025 seeking sub-division patta, after hearing objections from respondents 2 to 4 and any other party deemed fit to enquire, within 12 weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs. ¶23

Velusamy K Vs The Tahsildar — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the first respondent (Tahsildar) should be directed to consider the petitioner's application dated 25.11.2025 for issuance of sub-division patta and pass final orders within a time frame fixed by the Court.

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Court's answer

The writ petition was disposed of by directing the first respondent to pass final orders on the petitioner's representation dated 25.11.2025 seeking issuance of sub-division patta in his name.

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Ratio / Principle

Final orders were to be passed after hearing objections from respondents 2 to 4 and any other party whom the first respondent deems fit to enquire, within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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Key takeaways

The Court expressly refrained from expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representation dated 25.11.2025; no costs were awarded.obiter¶27

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Abdul Quddhose, J.) disposed of WP No. 1595 of 2026 (Velusamy K v. The Tahsildar, Udumalpettai Taluk, Tiruppur District and others), filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the first respondent to subdivide the property and issue separate patta in the petitioner's name in S.No.213/3A1 and S.No.213/1, Amandakadavu Village, Udumalpet Taluk, Tiruppur District, on considering his application dated 25.11.2025. The learned Government Advocate (Mr.S.Arumugam) accepted notice for the first respondent; notice to respondents 2 to 4 (Parameswari, Radhika, Kavitha) was dispensed with since no adverse orders were passed against them. The Tahsildar was directed to pass final orders on the representation dated 25.11.2025 after hearing objections from respondents 2 to 4 and any other party he deems fit to enquire, within 12 weeks from receipt of a copy of the order. The Court expressed no opinion on the merits. No costs.

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WP No. 1595 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 27-01-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 1595 of 2026

Velusamy K

..Petitioner(s)

The Tahsildar,

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Udumalpettai Taluk, Tiruppur District.

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Parameswari

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Radhika

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Kavitha

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..Respondent(s)

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Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the 1st respondent to subdivide the property on considering the petitioner’s application dated 25.11.2025 and issue separate patta in petitioner’s name in S.No.213/3A1 and S.No.213/1, Amandakadavu Village, Udumalpet Taluk, Tiruppur District.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Kumar For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Arumugam Govt Advocate

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WP No. 1595 of 2026

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the first respondent to issue sub-division patta in favour of the petitioner for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition based on the petitioner’s application dated 25.11.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. Since the said application has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

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Mr.S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the first respondent. Since no adverse orders are passed against the respondents 2 to 4 in this writ petition, notice to them in this writ petition is dispensed with.

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No prejudice will be caused to the first respondent, if the aforesaid representation of the petitioner is considered, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing objections from the respondents 2 to 4 as well as any other party whom the first respondent deems fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the first respondent to pass final orders on the petitioner’s representation dated 25.11.2025 seeking for issuance of sub-division patta in his name, after hearing objections from the respondents 2 to 4 as well as any other party whom the first respondent deems fit to enquire, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of

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WP No. 1595 of 2026

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receipt of a copy of this order. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the aforesaid representation of the petitioner dated 25.11.2025. No Costs.

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27-01-2026

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Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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RKM

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