Writ Petition No.6867 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03.03.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Writ Petition No.6867 of 2025 Velayutham S/o.Perumal ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, The Office of the District Collector, Chengelpattu District. 2.The Tahsildar, The Tahsildar Office, Pallavaram, Chennai - 600 043. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus for consideration of the petitioner's representation letter dated 14.02.2025 for patta for Survey No.277/10. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Devakumar For Respondents : Mr.M.R.Gokulkrishnan Additional Government Pleader ***** O R D E R 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.6867 of 2025 This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to consider the OnLine application submitted by the petitioner on 24.07.2023 wherein the petitioner has sought for issuance of patta in his name with respect to the subject property. 2. Heard Mr.B.Devakumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.R.Gokulkrishnan, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for respondents. 3. The petitioner is claiming right and title over the subject property through a registered settlement deed dated 02.06.2022. The specific case of the petitioner is that the property in question is an ancestral property and that none of the predecessor in interest were issued any patta. In view of the same, the petitioner submitted an OnLine application on 24.07.2023 seeking for patta. The petitioner also submitted a manual application on 19.06.2024 and even thereafter, he made a representation to the respondents. Since the same did not evoke any response, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court seeking for appropriate direction. 4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.6867 of 2025 case and the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to deal with the OnLine application submitted by the petitioner on 24.07.2023 on its own merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. 03.03.2025 Neutral Citation: Yes/No Index: Yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order gm To 1.The District Collector, The Office of the District Collector, Chengelpattu District. 2.The Tahsildar, The Tahsildar Office, Pallavaram, Chennai - 600 043. N.ANAND VENKATESH, J 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.6867 of 2025 gm Writ Petition No.6867 of 2025 03.03.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis