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S.Lakshmi v. the Collector

Madras HC2 Feb 2026WP/2455/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Patta issuance – writ of mandamus – Article 226 Constitution of India – Adi Dravidar community – government scheme – representations dated 21.04.2025 – Collector and Tahsildar, Tiruvannamalai – survey No.64/3 / survey No.64/4 – Viswanthangal Village, Tiruvannamalai Taluk – hearing objections of neighbouring land owners – final orders within 12 weeks – writ petitions disposed of – no costs – Madras High Court – Abdul Quddhose J.

What did the court decide?

Second respondent (Tahsildar) directed to pass final orders on the petitioners' representations dated 21.04.2025 seeking issuance of patta, after hearing objections from neighbouring land owners and other parties deemed fit, within 12 weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs. ¶39

S.Lakshmi Vs the Collector — 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 respondents should be directed to pass orders on the petitioners' representations dated 21.04.2025 for issuance of patta either in survey No.64/3 or in survey No.64/4 of Viswanthangal Village, Tiruvannamalai Taluk and District. +1 more

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Court's answer

No prejudice will be caused to the respondents if the petitioners' representations are considered on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing objections, if any, from neighbouring land owners and any other party whom the respondents deem fit to enquire, within a time frame fixed by the Court.

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Ratio / Principle

Both writ petitions are disposed of by directing the second respondent (Tahsildar) to pass final orders on the petitioners' representations dated 21.04.2025 seeking issuance of patta in their names, after hearing objections, if any, from neighbouring land owners and any other party whom the second respondent deems fit to enquire, within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Common Order dated 02-02-2026 of the High Court of Judicature at Madras (Abdul Quddhose, J.) disposing of WP No. 2455 of 2026 (S. Lakshmi) and WP No. 2457 of 2026 (S. Rekha), writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the Collector and the Tahsildar, Tiruvannamalai, to pass orders on the petitioners' representations dated 21.04.2025 for issuance of patta either in survey No.64/3 or in survey No.64/4 of Viswanthangal Village, Tiruvannamalai Taluk and District. The petitioners claimed entitlement to patta under a government scheme as members of the Adi Dravidar community. Finding that no prejudice would be caused to the respondents in considering the representations on merits and in accordance with law, the Court directed the second respondent (Tahsildar) to pass final orders on the representations after hearing objections, if any, from neighbouring land owners and any other party deemed fit to enquire, within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. No costs.

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WP No. 2455 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 02-02-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

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WP No. 2455 of 2026

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AND

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WP NO. 2457 OF 2026

S.Lakshmi

..Petitioner(s)

The Collector Tiruvannamalai District,

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The Tahsildar Tiruvannamalai Taluk Office, Tiruvannamalai -606 601

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..Respondent(s)

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WP No. 2457 of 2026

S. Rekha

..Petitioner(s)

The Collector Tiruvannamalai -606 604

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The Tahsildar Tiruvannamalai Taluk Office, Tiruvannamalai -606 601

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..Respondent(s)

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WP No. 2455 of 2026

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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 respondents to pass orders on the petitioner’s representation dated 21.04.2025 for issuance of patta either in survey No.64/3 or in survey No.64/4 of Viswanthangal Village, Tiruvannamalai Taluk and District.

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WP No. 2457 of 2026

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For Petitioner(s): Mr. S.Kumara Devan For Respondent(s): Mr.C.Jayaprakash Govt Advocate

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COMMON ORDER

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These writ petitions have been filed seeking for issuance of patta in the

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name of the petitioners for the property morefully described in the prayer to the respective writ petitions, based on their representations dated 21.04.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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The petitioners claim that they belong to Adi Dravidar community, and

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WP No. 2455 of 2026

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therefore, they are entitled for issuance of patta for the subject property based on the government scheme. The petitioners had given representations dated 21.04.2025 with the respondents seeking for issuance of patta in their names.

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Since the said representations have not been considered till date, they have filed these writ petitions.

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Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

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No prejudice will be caused to the respondents, if the aforesaid representations of the petitioners are considered, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing objections if any from the neighbouring land owners as well as any other party whom the respondents deem fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. Accordingly, these writ petitions are disposed of by directing the second respondent to pass final orders on the petitioners’ representations dated 21.04.2025 seeking for issuance of patta in their names for the property morefully described in the respective prayer to these writ petitions, after hearing objections if any from the neighbouring land owners as well as any other party whom the second respondent deems fit to enquire, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No Costs.

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WP No. 2455 of 2026

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Neutral Citation: Yes/No RKM

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.