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W.P. No.23081 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 27.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ W.P. No.23081 of 2025 and W.M.P. No.25929 of 2025 V.Karpagam ...Petitioner(s) vs. 1.The District Revenue Officer, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kancheepuram. 3.The Tahsildar, Sriperumbudur, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District. ... Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 31.12.2024 and restore the revenue records in the name of the petitioner with respect to his land comprised in Survey No.318/16C over an extent of 0.06 cents in Nemili Group 'B' Block, Bemanthangal Village, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.M.Muthappan 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
W.P. No.23081 of 2025 For Respondent(s) : Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader
ORDER
By consent of learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
2. The present writ petition is filed praying for a writ of mandamus to consider the petitioner's representation dated 31.12.2024 to restore the revenue record in the name of the petitioner in respect of land comprised in Survey No.318/16C measuring an extent of 0.06 cents in Namli Sriperumbudur Taluk.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for petitioner that the subject property is a patta land and that she purchased the subject property from Govinda Naidu, by virtue of a sale deed dated 22.01.1987, which was registered as Document No.238 of 1987. Petitioner would further submit that the subject property was a patta property, however, the petitioner came to know from the revenue records that the subject property has been classified as Anandeenam land without any notice. Petitioner therefore submitted a representation to the Commissioner of Land Administration on 27.04.2022, which was forwarded to the District Collector, Kancheepuram. Thereafter, Tahsildar, Sriperumbudur 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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directed the petitioner to submit proof for reclassification. Petitioner had once again made a representation to the Commissioner of Land Administration along with relevant document, however, the same has not been considered till date. The petitioner had thereafter submitted a representation to the respondents on 31.12.2024 requesting restoration of patta in petitioner's name. It is stated that 1st and 2nd respondents herein directed the 3rd respondent namely Tahsildar, Sriperumbudur Taluk to conduct an enquiry and submit a report, however the same has not been conducted till date. Aggrieved, the petitioner has come before this Court.
4. Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Special Government Pleader for respondents would submit that the enquiry would be completed by the Tahsildar and appropriate orders would be passed on the above representation within the time stipulated by this Court.
5. In view thereof, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the appropriate respondent to conduct enquiry and pass appropriate orders on the representation made by the petitioner after affording the petitioner and other interested parties a reasonable opportunity of hearing within a period of 12 weeks from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for receipt of 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
W.P. No.23081 of 2025 certified copy. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any views with regard to the merits of the matter and it is open to the concerned respondent to consider the matter on its own merits and in accordance with law. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 27.06.2025
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W.P. No.23081 of 2025 MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J. mka To: 1.The District Revenue Officer, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kancheepuram. 3.The Tahsildar, Sriperumbudur, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District. W.P. No.23081 of 2025 27.06.2025 (2/2) 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis