Writ Petition No.11536 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08.04.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Writ Petition No.11536 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.13031 of 2025 M.Thirumalaivasan S/o.Manickam Petitioner Vs 1. The Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. 2.The District Collector, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. 4.The Tahsildar, Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 5.The Superintendent Engineer, TANGEDCO, Dharmapuri District. 6.The Assistant Engineer Operation And Maintenance, TANGEDCO Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 7.Vaiyapuri S/o.Ganapathi 8.Poonkodi W/o.Vaiyapuri Respondents 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.11536 of 2025 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 4th respondent to cancel the patta in favour of the 7th and 8th respondents vide patta Nos.1741 and 6526 in respect of land comprised in Survey No.878/4, situated at Pennagaram Revenue Village and Taluk, Dharmapuri District, measuring an extent of 0.13.50 hectares of land and to restore the land as Government Anadheenam in the revenue records based on the representation of the petitioner dated 20.12.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prabakaran For Respondents : Mr.P.Sathish Additional Government Pleader [R1 to R4] Mr.Swami Subramanian, Standing Counsel [R5 & R6] ***** O R D E R This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents, particularly, third respondent to deal with the representation made by the petitioner on 20.12.2024 wherein the petitioner is seeking for cancellation of patta issued in favour of the respondents 7 and 8 with respect to the subject property. 2. Heard Mr.C.Prabakaran, learned counsel for petitioner, Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 4 and Mr.Swami Subramanian, learned Standing 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.11536 of 2025 Counsel appearing for respondents 5 and 6. 3. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the materials placed before this Court and also considering the fact that the fourth respondent has already called the petitioner for enquiry and collected relevant documents in order to place the representation before the third respondent, there shall be a direction to the third respondent to deal with the representation made by the petitioner on 20.12.2024 on its own merits and in accordance with law after affording opportunity to the respondents 7 and 8 and final orders shall be passed within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 08.04.2025 Neutral Citation: Yes/No Index: Yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order gm N.ANAND VENKATESH, J gm 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.11536 of 2025 To 1. The Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. 2.The District Collector, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. 4.The Tahsildar, Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 5.The Superintendent Engineer, TANGEDCO, Dharmapuri District. 6.The Assistant Engineer Operation And Maintenance, TANGEDCO Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District. Writ Petition No.11536 of 2025 08.04.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis