G.Ramakrishnan, Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

G.Ramakrishnan, Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the petitioner to submit a fresh representation to the 3rd respondent (Revenue Divisional Officer, Harur) within twelve weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; on receipt, the 3rd respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing objections of respondents 6 to 9 and interested third parties, within twelve weeks thereafter. No Costs. Notice to respondents 6 to 9 dispensed with as no adverse orders were passed against them.

Issue for consideration

Whether the writ petition seeking cancellation of Patta No.841 standing in the name of respondents 6 to 9 (and consequent issuance of a separate patta to the petitioner) should be disposed of by directing the petitioner to give a fresh representation to the 3rd respondent and directing the 3rd respondent to consider it on merits within a fixed time frame.

Court's answer

The competent authority to cancel the patta (Patta No.841) is the 3rd respondent, i.e., the Revenue Divisional Officer, Harur.

Ratio / Principle

As the petitioner's earlier representation was not duly acknowledged by the 3rd respondent, the petitioner will have to give a fresh representation.

Key takeaways

The Court expressly did not express any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representation; the point remains open before the competent authority.obiter¶42
The writ petition is disposed of by directing the petitioner to submit a fresh representation to the 3rd respondent seeking cancellation of Patta No.841 within twelve weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; on receipt, the 3rd respondent shall pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing objections of respondents 6 to 9 and interested third parties, within twelve weeks thereafter; no costs.ratio¶43

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Mandamus - Cancellation of patta - Competent authority. Petitioner (G. Ramakrishnan) sought cancellation of Patta No.841 standing in the name of respondents 6 to 9 over land in Survey Nos.265/1A, 265/1F, 265/2A, 265/2I, 265/2, 268/1D and 265/2F measuring 1.23.0 hectares in Puttireddipatti/Puddireddipatti village, Pappireddipatty taluk, Dharmapuri District, and issuance of a separate patta to himself; his earlier representation was not considered/duly acknowledged. Held (Abdul Quddhose, J., disposing of the WP under Article 226): the competent authority to cancel the patta is the 3rd respondent (Revenue Divisional Officer, Harur); petitioner directed to submit a fresh representation within twelve weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; the 3rd respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing objections of respondents 6 to 9 and interested third parties, within twelve weeks thereafter; no opinion expressed on merits; notice to respondents 6 to 9 dispensed with as no adverse orders were passed against them; No Costs.

WP No. 9793 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 9793 of 2026

G.Ramakrishnan, S/o.Govindhan, D.No.3/205,Puddireddipatti Village and post, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

The District Collector, Dharmapuri District.

The District Revenue Officer, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.

The Revenue Divisional officer, Harur, Dharmapuri District,

The Tahsildar, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

The Village Administrative Officer, Puddireddipatti village and post, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

Perumal, S/o.Late Lakshmanagounder, Puddireddipatti Village, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

Chinnaraji, S/o.Late Lakshmanagounder,

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Puddireddipatti Village, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

Chinnasamy, S/o.Late Lakshmanagounder, Puddireddipatti Village, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

Chinnasamy, Puddireddipatti Village, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

..Respondent(s)

Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 to cancel the Patta No.841 issued in favour of the 6th to 9th respondent and to issue separate patta in favour of the petitioner for the property in Survey No.265/1A,265/1F,265/2A,265/2I,265/2,268/1D,and 265/2F of 1.23.0 hectares in Puttireddipatti village,Pappireddipatty taluk,Dharmapuri District and pass

For Petitioner(s): Mr.J.Pradeep For Respondent(s): Mr.D.Ravichander, Special Government Pleader For R1 to R5

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the

respondents to cancel Patta No.841 standing in the name of the respondents 6 to 9 in respect of the property more fully disclosed in the prayer to the writ petition

and consequently, to issue separate patta in favour of the petitioner for the very same property based on the petitioner’s representation, within a time frame to

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be fixed by this Court.

The petitioner claims that respondents 6 to 9 unlawfully and

illegally have obtained Patta No.841 for the property more fully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition. The petitioner therefore seeks cancellation of the said patta standing in the name of the respondents 6 to 9. The petitioner had given a representation seeking cancellation of Patta No.841. Since the said representation was not considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. The competent authority to cancel the patta is the 3^rd respondent. As the earlier representation of the petitioner was not duly acknowledged by the 3^rd respondent, the petitioner will have to give a fresh representation.

The learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, would submit that the petitioner is willing to submit a fresh representation to the 3^rd respondent seeking cancellation of Patta in Patta No.841 standing in the name of the respondents 6 to 9 and that a direction may be issued to the 3^rd respondent to consider such representation on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of respondents 6 to 9, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

Mr.D.Ravi Chander, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Since no adverse orders are passed against

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the respondents 6 to 9, notice to them in this writ petition is dispensed with.

No prejudice will be caused to any other parties, if the aforesaid

direction is issued by this Court. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the aforesaid representation of the petitioner.

For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the petitioner to submit a fresh representation to the 3^rd respondent seeking cancellation of Patta No.841 standing in the name of respondents 6 to 9 for the property more fully described in the prayer to this writ petition, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the said representation within the stipulated time, the 3^rd respondent shall pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of the respondents 6 to 9 and any other interested 3^rd parties, whom the 3^rd respondent deems fit to enquire into, within a period of twelve weeks thereafter. No Costs.

17-03-2026

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

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To

The District Collector, Dharmapuri District.

The District Revenue Officer, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.

The Revenue Divisional officer, Harur, Dharmapuri District,

The Tahsildar, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

The Village Administrative Officer, Puddireddipatti village and post, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

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