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N.Murugesan v. the District Revenue Officer

Madras HC19 Jun 2026WP/23287/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ of mandamus; consideration of pending representation dated 10.05.2026; cancellation of UDR patta in S.No.449/1A, 1B, 1C, 1D; re-survey and issuance of new patta; South Avinasipalayam, Thiruppur South, Thiruppur District; District Revenue Officer; disposal within eight weeks after due notice; no opinion on merits; disposed of; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondent (District Revenue Officer, Thiruppur South) to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 10.05.2026, after issuing due notice to the petitioner and other aggrieved persons, if any, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight (8) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with no costs. ¶22

N.Murugesan Vs the District Revenue Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether this Court should direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 10.05.2026 (seeking cancellation of the UDR patta, re-survey and issuance of a new patta).

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Court's answer

Considering the limited relief sought, the Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, directs the respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 10.05.2026, after issuing due notice to the petitioner and other aggrieved persons, if any, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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Ratio / Principle

With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of, with no costs (the closing words 'No' / 'costs.' fall across the page-break between ¶¶26 and ¶27).

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Krishnan Ramasamy, J.), WP No. 23287 of 2026, order dated 19-06-2026: N.Murugesan filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the District Revenue Officer, Thiruppur South, to consider his representation dated 10.05.2026 praying for cancellation of the UDR patta in S.No.449/1A, 1B, 1C and 1D, re-survey of the lands and issuance of a new patta in those survey numbers at South Avinasipalayam, Thiruppur district, which had remained unconsidered. Learned Government's Counsel M.Guruprasad accepted notice and undertook that the representation would be considered within eight weeks. The Court, considering the limited relief sought and without expressing any opinion on the merits, directed the respondent to dispose of the representation after issuing due notice to the petitioner and other aggrieved persons, if any, on merits and in accordance with law, within eight (8) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order. With this direction the writ petition stood disposed of; no costs were awarded.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 19-06-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY WP No. 23287 of 2026

N.Murugesan

..Petitioner(s)

The District Revenue Officer, District Revenue Office, Thiruppur South, Thiruppur District.

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..Respondent(s)

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Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation, dated 10.05.2026 and to cancel the UDR patta in S.No.449/1A, 1B, 1C and 1D, and Re-survey the lands and issue the new patta in S.No.449/1A, 1B, 1C and 1D, situate at South Avinasipalayam, Thiruppur South, Thiruppur District, within the time stipulated fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner(s): No Appearance For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Guruprasad, Government’s Counsel

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ORDER

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This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 10.05.2026.

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The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner has made a

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representation dated 10.05.2026 before the respondent for cancellation of UDR patta in S.No.449/1A, 1B, 1C and 1D, re-survey the lands and issue the new patta in S.No.449/1A, 1B, 1C and 1D, situate at South Avinasipalayam, Thiruppur South, Thiruppur district. However, the said representation was not considered, as on date. Hence, this writ petition.

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Mr.M.Guruprasad, learned Government’s Counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondent and submitted that the petitioner’s representation dated 10.05.2026 will be considered within a period of eight weeks.

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Heard the learned Government’s Counsel and perused the materials available on record.

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Considering the limited relief sought in this writ petition, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, directs the respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 10.05.2026, after issuing due notice to the petitioner and other aggrieved persons, if any, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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