W.P.No.41869 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 10.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.41869 of 2025 AND W.M.P.Nos.46913 & 46915 of 2025 M.Nandagopal .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary Revenue Department Fort St. George, Chennai-09 2.The District Collector O/o.The District Collector Chengalpet District Chengalpet- 603 111 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) Taluk Office, 1 st Floor, GST Road Tambaram West Chennai- 45 4.The Tahsildar Pallavaram Tahsildar Office Chromepet, Chennai-44 5.Basheer Ahamed Meeran 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.41869 of 2025 6.Mubarak Begam 7.Zunaida Beruin .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records of the Tahsildar Pallavaram culminating in proceedings in T.R.No.2024/55/13/002967SD dated 04.11.2024 and quash the same and consequently direct the 4 th respondent to restore the patta no.36 in respect of the land in survey No.21/13A, 21/13B extent of 53½ cents ward No.B, Block No.58 TS Survey No.9/11 in Zamin Pallavaram Village, Pallavaram Taluk, Chengalput District in favour of the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Lingeswaran For RR1 to 4 : Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader O R D E R This writ petition has been filed challenging the patta that has been issued in favour of the respondents 5 to 7 and for a direction to the 4th respondent to restore the patta in favour of the petitioner with respect to the subject property. 2. In the considered view of this Court, if the petitioner wants to cancel the patta issued in the name of the respondents 5 to 7, he has to make a representation to the 3rd respondent seeking cancellation of patta and to restore the patta in his 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.41869 of 2025 name. Instead, the petitioner cannot challenge the patta issued in favour of the private respondents directly in a writ petition. 3. In the light of the above discussion, liberty is granted to the petitioner to make a fresh representation to the 3rd respondent along with all the relevant documents. On receipt of the same, the 3rd respondent shall deal with the same on its own merits and in accordance with law, after affording opportunity to the respondents 5 to 7 and final orders shall be passed, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of fresh representation from the petitioner. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Connected W.M.Ps are closed. 10.11.2025 gya Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.41869 of 2025 N. ANA ND VENKATESH , J. gya To 1.The Secretary to Government Revenue Department Fort St. George, Chennai-09 2.The District Collector O/o.The District Collector Chengalpet District Chengalpet- 603 111 W.P.No.41869 of 2025 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) Taluk Office, 1 st Floor, GST Road Tambaram West, Chennai- 45 4.The Tahsildar Pallavaram Tahsildar Office Chromepet, Chennai-44 10.11.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis