W.P.No.46751 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 03.12.2025 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.No. 46751 of 2025 and W.M.P. Nos. 52164 & 52165 of 2022 R.Jagadeesan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmapuri – 636 701. 2.The Tahsildar, Dharmapuri – 636 701. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the 2 nd respondent dated 28.09.2024, and to quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents to issue patta infavour of the petitioner for the land in S.Nos.2/1A and 2/2B1 situates at Ward-C, Page No.1 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.46751 of 2025 Virupatchipuram, Dharmapuri Town, Dharmapuri & District within the stipulated timeframe fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Pradeep For Respondents : Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Government Advocate ***** ORDER This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned order dated 28.09.2024 passed by the 2 nd respondent, rejecting the petitioner’s application dated 21.09.2024 seeking for issuance of patta in his name for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. 2. The petitioner has challenged the impugned order on the ground that the impugned order is a non-speaking order. The petitioner has stated that the title deeds pertaining to the property stands in his name, but however the same has not been considered in the impugned order. Page No.2 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.46751 of 2025 3. Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 4. As seen from the impugned order, no reasons have been given by the 2 nd respondent for rejecting the petitioner’s application, dated 21.09.2024 seeking for issuance of patta. Hence, the impugned order is a non-speaking order, and on that score, necessarily, the impugned order will have to be quashed and the matter will have to be remanded back to the 2 nd respondent for fresh consideration on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner’s on-line application, dated 21.09.2024 seeking for issuance of patta in his name. 5. Accordingly, the impugned order passed by the 2 nd respondent, dated 28.09.2024 is hereby quashed and this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:- Page No.3 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.46751 of 2025 (a) The matter is remanded back to the 2 nd respondent for fresh consideration of the petitioner’s on-line application, dated 21.09.2024 seeking for issuance of patta in his name in respect of the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. (b) In case if the 2 nd respondent decides that the petitioner is not entitled for issuance of patta in his name, the 2 nd respondent shall give reasons for rejecting the petitioner’s application. (c) The aforesaid exercise shall be completed by the 2 nd respondent within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (d) There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Page No.4 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.46751 of 2025 03.12.2025 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No sp Page No.5 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.46751 of 2025 To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmapuri – 636 701. 2.The Tahsildar, Dharmapuri – 636 701. Page No.6 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.46751 of 2025 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. sp W.P.No. 46751 of 202 5 Page No.7 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.46751 of 2025 0 3 .12.2025 Page No.8 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis