W.P.No.48279 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 12.12.2025 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.No.48279 of 2025 N.Gurusamy ... Petitioner Vs. 1.District Revenue Officer, Salem District, Salem. 2.Revenue Divisional Officer, Athur Division, Athur, Salem District. 3.Tahsildar, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the District Revenue Officer, 1st respondent herein to restore patta, chitta and adangal in favour of the writ petitioner in respect of the land in Survey No.27/18, 27/24 and 27/26, Vivekanandapuram, East Rajapalayam Post, Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District. Page No.1 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.48279 of 2025 For Petitioner : Ms.M.Abinu Monisha For Respondents : Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader ***** ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed for a Mandamus seeking for a direction to the 2nd respondent to restore the patta, chitta and adangal in favour of the petitioner for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, based on the petiitoner’s application, dated 16.11.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2. The petitioner claims that similarly placed persons whose pattas were cancelled had approached this Court by filing writ petitions, challenging the cancellation of the assignment. The writ petitions were allowed and upheld by the Division Bench as well as by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. Since the lands of the petitioner are also located in the same area and the petitioner having purchased the property from assignees, the petitioner claims that the patta, chitta and adangal has to be restored in his favour. The petitioner has given a representation on 16.11.2025 to the respondents for the said purpose. Since the same has Page No.2 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.48279 of 2025 not been considered by the respondents till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3. Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the petitioner’s representation dated 16.11.2025 is considered on merits and in accordance with law, after giving due consideration to the documents filed by the petitioner along with the said representation and after hearing the objections, if any, from the neighbouring land owners as well as any third party as they deem fit. 5. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the 1st respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with, on the petitioner’s representation, dated 16.11.2025, seeking restoration of patta, chitta and adangal in favour fo the petitioner for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, after giving due consideration to the documents produced by the petitioner, and after hearing the objections, if Page No.3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.48279 of 2025 any, from the neighbouring land owners and any other third party, whom they deem fit to enquire, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 12.12.2025 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No sp Page No.4 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.48279 of 2025 To 1.The District Revenue Officer, Salem District, Salem. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Athur Division, Athur, Salem District. 3.The Tahsildar, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District. Page No.5 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.48279 of 2025 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. sp W.P.No.48279 of 2025 12.12.2025 Page No.6 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis