Challenging proceedings classifying lands as 'Natham Land'. The Court directed the appellate authority to dispose of the pending appeal within eight weeks and maintain status quo, disposing of the Writ Petition.
Direction to first respondent to dispose of appeal within eight weeks; status quo maintained.
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WP No. 211 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 12-01-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
WP No. 211 of 2026 AND
WMP NO. 240 OF 2026,WMP NO. 244 OF 2026
Petitioner(s)
Vs
Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005
2.The District Collector Cuddalore Distrct, Cuddalore
3.the Additional District collector Collectorate office, Cuddalore
4.The District Revenue officer Cuddalore Distrct, Cuddalore
5.The Sub Collector chidambaram,Cuddalore District
Respondent(s)
PRAYER
Calling for the records of the third respondnet in his proceedings Ni. mu. V3/ 28656/ 2019 dated 07.06.2022 quash the same and consequenlty directing the respondents to issue the patta in regard to the lands in Survey number 221. (2.17 Hectares), 222 ( 2.17 Hectares), 223/1 ( 1.68.5 hectares) 224/1 (0.60 Hectares) and 225/1 (0.58 Hectares) along with the lands in Survey Numbers 196 ( 2.54.0 Hectares), 197 ( 3.53.5 Hectres) 198 ( 2.90.0 Hectares) 201 ( 1.94 hectares), 202 (1.25.5 Hectares), 210 ( 1.37.0 hectares) 211 ( 2.16.5 hectares) 221 (1.92.0 Hectares) Llpuram Village Chidambaram Taluk cuddalore District in favour of the petitioner
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For Petitioner(s): MR.P.Srinivas For Respondent(s): Mr.D.Ravichander,sgp For Respondent
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed, challenging the impugned proceedings of the third respondent dated 07.06.2022 pertaining to the properties morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition.
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respondent as per the communication sent by the second respondent, the petitioner will lose the benefit of the said land, which will be detrimental to the interest of the petitioner Municipality.
on behalf of the respondents and would submit that the petitioner has approached this Court belatedly, though the impugned proceeding is dated 07.06.2022. He would submit that the petitioner did not file an application for stay of operation of the impugned proceedings dated 07.06.2022 before the appellate authority viz., the first respondent. Even he would also submit that the last communication sent by the second respondent to the petitioner was on 07.05.2022. But only after the lapse of more than six months, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. He would further submit that the petitioner has not pleaded any urgency in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition for filing of this writ petition. He would also submit that there cannot be two parallel proceedings, one before the first respondent (Appeal) and the other before this Court through a writ petition.
are wings of the Government. The petitioner claims that they are the absolute owners of the properties morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. The petitioner is aggrieved by the alleged wrong classification of the properties
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under the impugned proceedings of the third respondent.
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connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
12-01-2026
Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ab
To
1.The Commissioner of Land Administration Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005
2.The District Collector Cuddalore Distrct, Cuddalore
3.the Additional District collector Collectorate office, Cuddalore
4.The District Revenue officer Cuddalore Distrct, Cuddalore
5.the Sub Collector chidambaram,Cuddalore District
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ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
ab
WP No. 211 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 240 OF 2026,WMP NO. 244 OF 2026
12-01-2026
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Writ Petition is maintainable given that an appeal was filed but left pending?
Chidambaram Municipality Rep by its Commissioner
The Commissioner of Land Administration
The District Collector Cuddalore
The Additional District collector
The District Revenue officer
The Sub Collector chidambaram
ABDUL QUDDHOSE
As recorded by the court registry
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