W.P.(MD)No.24302 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :09.09.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P.(MD)No.24302 of 2025 M.Vaiyapuri ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, O/o Collectorate, Theni District. 2. The District Revenue Officer, O/o District Revenue Officer, Theni District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o Revenue Divisional Officer, Periyakulam, Theni District. 4. The Tahsildar, Aundipatti Taluk, Theni District. ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to modify the name of the petitioner in the Patta No.s 386 and 466 as Vaiyapuri instead of Chinna Vaiyapuri against the lands located in SF No. 25/1B3, 25/1B4 and 25/1B1 in Thekammpatti Village, Aundipatti Taluk, Theni District based on the petitioners representation dated 31.07.2025 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.24302 of 2025 within a time frame as stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :Mr.M.Pandiarajan For Respondents :Mr. B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader O R D E R After submitting representation dated 31.07.2025 for amendment of the petitioner's name in Patta Nos.386 and 466 as Vaiyapuri instead of Chinna Vaiyapuri, the present writ petition has been filed. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner relies on the ration card and property tax receipt to assert that the petitioner's name is Vaiyapuri and not Chinna Vaiyapuri as erroneously recorded in the above mentioned pattas. In spite of submitting a representation seeking amendment, he states that no action was taken. 3. Learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. On the basis of written instructions, he submits that the UDR and 'A' Register record the name of the petitioner as Chinna Vaiyapuri. Consequently, he submits that action has to be taken by the District Revenue Officer. He seeks twelve weeks time to consider and 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.24302 of 2025 dispose of the representation. 4. Patta No.386 has been issued jointly to Chinna Vaiyapuri and Periya Vaiyapuri. Similarly, Patta No.466 has been issued jointly to Chinna Vaiyapuri, Periya Vaiyapuri and Sivakamatchi. The written instruction from the jurisdictional Tahsildar also mentions the names of the joint pattadhars. Consequently, it is necessary to put the joint pattadhars on notice before considering and disposing of the petitioner's application. 5. Subject to the above observations, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the second respondent to consider and dispose of the representation dated 31.07.2025 after putting the petitioner and the joint pattadhars on notice. Such representation shall be disposed of within twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 09.09.2025 NCC :No Internet :Yes Index :No PKN 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.24302 of 2025 To 1. The District Collector, O/o Collectorate, Theni District. 2. The District Revenue Officer, O/o District Revenue Officer, Theni District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o Revenue Divisional Officer, Periyakulam, Theni District. 4. The Tahsildar, Aundipatti Taluk, Theni District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.24302 of 2025 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J. PKN W.P.(MD)No.24302 of 2025 09.09.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis