BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.10.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P.(MD)No.29332 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.22664 & 22665 of 2025 Selvaraj ...Petitioner Vs 1. The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai. 2. The Tahsildar, Illuppur Taluk, Pudukkottai District. ...Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus call for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent in the proceedings Doc.No. 2025/0105/22/279057 dated 18.09.2025 and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently directing the respondents to issue the Joint Sub-Divisional Patta in connection with property comprised in Survey Nos.143/2B, 147/1C, 147/3, 148/1G, 148/11, 342/2A1, 342/5D, 353/8A, 169/8 situated at Eswaran Kovil Village, Illuppur Taluk, Pudukkottai District, on the basis of the petitioners online applications in Application No.2025/0105/22/334072, Application No.2025/0105/22/279057 dated 25.02.2025 and Application No.2025/0105/22/281979 dated 17.03.2025 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis based on the petitioner's representation dated 09.09.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by this court. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Mathavan For Respondents : Mr.P.Thambidurai Government Advocate ORDER An order dated 18.09.2025 rejecting the petitioner's request for patta transfer is challenged herein. 2.Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that an earlier writ petition(W.P.(MD)No.25656 of 2025) was filed and that the order impugned herein was handed over in course of such proceedings. She contends that the order is unreasoned. 3.Learned Government Advocate accepts notice for both the respondents. On perusal of the impugned order, it records as follows in respect of all 5 survey numbers:- “Fsj;jpy; vy;iyfs; chpik njhlh;ghd gpur;rpid cs;sJ.” No other particulars are contained therein as regards the nature of the dispute. Therefore, the contention of learned counsel for the petitioner that the order is unreasoned is liable to be accepted. Consequently, the order is set aside 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis and the matter is remanded for reconsideration by the Tahsildar. After providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner, a fresh speaking order shall be issued within three months of the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, connnected miscellaneous petitions are also closed. 17.10.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No RJR To 1. The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai. 2. The Tahsildar, Illuppur Taluk, Pudukkottai District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY , J. RJR W.P.(MD)No.29332 of 2025 17.10.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis