Writ Petition No.40506 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30.10.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Writ Petition No.40506 of 2025 1. S.Aslam Basha S/o.Late M.F.Sheriff 2.Mohamed Ziyaulla Sheriff S/o.Late M.F.Sherif Petitioners Vs 1. The Collector, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai -606 604. 2.Revenue Divisional Officer Arni, Tiruvannamalai District- 632 301. 3.Tashildar Polur, Tiruvannamalai District - 606 803. 4.The Commissioner, Polur Municipality, Polur, Tiruvannamalai District - 606 803. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 30.06.2025 of the petitioners, for issuance of patta in respect of petitioners' land in Survey No.847A/5A, Polur, Tiruvannamalai District, on its merits and in accordance with law. For Petitioners : Mr.Balan Haridas 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.40506 of 2025 For Respondents : Mr.P.Ganesan Government Advocate [R1 to R3] Mr.C.Selvaraj Additional Government Pleader [R4] ***** ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to deal with the petitioners' representation dated 30.06.2025 wherein the petitioners have sought sub- division of the property and for issuance of patta in respect of the subject property. 2. Heard Mr.Balan Haridas, learned counsel for petitioners, Mr.P.Ganesan, learned Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 3 and Mr.C.Selvaraj, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for fourth respondent. 3. The case of the petitioners is that they are owners of a large extent of land and the Indian Railways acquired a large extent of land. With respect to the unacquired balance extent of land, the petitioners applied for issuance of sub-division patta. The applications submitted by the petitioner on 21.11.2024 and thereafter on 24.02.2025 did not evoke any response. It is under these circumstances, the present writ petition has 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.40506 of 2025 been filed before this Court. 4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the third respondent to act upon the applications submitted by the petitioners on its own merits and in accordance with law after affording opportunity to the fourth respondent and final orders shall be passed within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. 30.10.2025 Index:yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order Neutral citation: yes/no gm N.ANAND VENKATESH, J. gm To 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.40506 of 2025 1. The Collector, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai -606 604. 2.Revenue Divisional Officer Arni, Tiruvannamalai District- 632 301. 3.Tashildar Polur, Tiruvannamalai District - 606 803. 4.The Commissioner, Polur Municipality, Polur, Tiruvannamalai District - 606 803. Writ Petition No.40506 of 2025 30.10.2025 (2/2) 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis