W.P(MD)No. 31937 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :11.11.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P(MD)No. 31937 of 2025 R.Gurusamy Pandiyan ... Petitioner Vs 1. The District Collector, Collectorate, Tenkasi District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankarankovil Division, Tenkasi District. 3. The Tahsildhar, Thiruvenkadam Taluk, Tenkasi District. 4. The Village Administrative Officer, Pazhankottai Village Panchayat, Tenkasi District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents No.1 to 4 cancel the joint Patta No. 5501 and also restore the Petitioner Original Patta No.3518 in the name of petitioner R.Gurusamy Pandian in S.F.No.967/5B7 of an extent of 90 cents situate at Alaganeri Village, Pazhankottai Panchayat, Thiruvenkadam Taluk, Tenkasi District by consider the representation dated 03.10.2025. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No. 31937 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr. M.Beema Rao For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani Special Government Pleader O R D E R The petitioner was the sole pattadar in respect of survey No. 967/5B2 of an extent of 8.5 ares and survey No.967/5B7 of an extent of 36 ares. Thereafter, the patta was mutated and stands in the names of three persons, including the petitioner. After submitting a representation seeking deletion of the names of the joint pattadars, the present Writ Petition has been filed. 2. Learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice for all the respondents. He submits that the second respondent would consider the petitioner's request and pass orders on merits after providing a reasonable opportunity to all the current pattadars. 3. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the second respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's request for cancellation of the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No. 31937 of 2025 joint patta and restoration of the original patta within three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after providing a reasonable opportunity to all the current pattadars. No costs. NCS : Yes/No 11.11.2025 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd To 1. The District Collector, Collectorate, Tenkasi District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankarankovil Division, Tenkasi District. 3. The Tahsildhar, Thiruvenkadam Taluk, Tenkasi District. 4. The Village Administrative Officer, Pazhankottai Village Panchayat, Tenkasi District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No. 31937 of 2025 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY.,J. apd ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No. 31937 of 2025 11.11.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis