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C M Babu v. the Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner

Madras HC8 Jan 2026WP/50355/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Timely-disposal direction on a pending revenue revision petition; natham free house site patta claim for 900 sq.ft. residential land and building at Vaniyambadi Municipality/Village, Vaniyambadi Taluk, Thirupattur District; revision petition dated 19.12.2024 before the Additional Chief Secretary/commissioner Revenue Administration And Disaster Management (received in office 07.06.2025); Madras High Court directs disposal within twelve weeks, adhering to principles of natural justice; Court expressly expresses no opinion on merits; No Costs.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's revision petition dated 19.12.2024 within twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, adhering to the principles of natural justice; No Costs. ¶36

C M Babu Vs the Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether this Court should direct the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's revision petition dated 19.12.2024 within a time frame to be fixed by the Court.

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Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of by directing the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's revision petition dated 19.12.2024 within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, adhering to the principles of natural justice.

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Key takeaways

This Court does not express any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's revision petition dated 19.12.2024.obiter¶35

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Abdul Quddhose J., order dated 08-01-2026) in WP No. 50355 of 2025: C M Babu filed a writ petition seeking a limited relief — a direction to the first respondent (The Additional Chief Secretary/commissioner Revenue Administration And Disaster Management) to pass orders on his revision petition dated 19.12.2024, which had been received in the first respondent's office on 07.06.2025 pursuant to proceedings in Na.Ka.Pani 23/2025/10723511 M.R-210 dated 06.07.2025. The revision petition sought natham free house site patta in respect of the petitioner's residential property at Old Survey No. 35/1, Block No. 22, New Tmvn Survey No. 137, Vaniyambadi Municipality, to an extent of 900 Sq.ft. of land and building, on par with other residents of the same survey number. Noting that no prejudice would be caused to the respondents and expressly refraining from expressing any opinion on the merits of the revision petition, the Court disposed of the writ petition by directing the first respondent to dispose of the revision petition dated 19.12.2024 within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, adhering to the principles of natural justice. No Costs.

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WP No. 50355 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 08-01-2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 50355 of 2025

1. C M Babu

Petitioner(s)

The Additional Chief Secretary/commissioner Revenue Administration And Disaster Management, Revenue Administration Office, Chepauk Chennai-600 005

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2.The District Collector Thirupattur District,At Thirupattur

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3.The District Revenue Officer O/o. District collector,Thirupattur District,At Thirupattur

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4.The Revenue Divisional Officer Vaniyambadi, Thirupattur District

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5.The Tahsildar Vaniyambadi Taluk,Thirupattur District

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6.The Commissioner Municipality Office,Vaniyambadi Taluk,Thirupattur Distiict

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7.The Town Surveyor Vaniyambadi Taluk,Thirupattur District

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8.The Village Administrative Officer Ambur Pettai, Kadhar Pettai,Vaniyambadi Taluk,Thirupattur District

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER

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Directing the 1 respondent to pass orders on the petitioners revision petition dated 19.12.2024 which was received by the office of l respondent on 07.06.2025 pursuant to proceedings in Na.Ka.Pani 23/2025/ 10723511 M.R-210 dated06.07.2025 and thereby issue natham free house site patta in respect of his residential property situated at Old Survey No. 35/ 1, Block No. 22,New Tmvn Survey No. 137, Vaniyambadi Municipality No. 7,Vaniyambadi Village Taluk, to an extent of 900 Sq.ft., of land building on par with other residents of the same survey number of landed properties within a stipulated period of time

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.Rajeshkanna A

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For Respondent(s): Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Govt Advocate For Respondent

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed, seeking for a limited relief.

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The petitioner seeks for early disposal of the petitioner’s revision

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petition dated 19.12.2024 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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Aggrieved by the order of the second respondent, the petitioner preferred the aforesaid revision before the first respondent on 19.12.2024.

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Mr. R.P.Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

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No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner’s revision petition dated 19.12.2024 is directed to be disposed of by the first

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respondent within a time frame to be fixed by this Court by adhering to the

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principles of natural justice.

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This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s revision petition dated 19.12.2024.

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Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the first respondent to dispose of the revision petition dated 19.12.2024 filed by the petitioner within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by adhering to the principles of natural justice. No Costs.

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Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ab

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1.The Additional Chief Secretary/commissioner Revenue Administration And Disaster Management, Revenue Administration Office, Chepauk Chennai-600 005

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