W.P.No.21245 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 17.06.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ W.P.No.21245 of 2025 Rani ...Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The District Collector, Office of the Collector, Thiruvannamalai. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of RDO, Thiruvannamalai. 3.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Thandrampattu Taluk, Thiruvannamalai. ...Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to dispose the Petitioner's Appeal dated 17.04.2025, pending on the file of the 2nd Respondent, preferred against the Impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.No.A3/795/2025 dated 20.03.2025 and dispose the same within a time frame that may be fixed by this Hon'ble court. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.21245 of 2025 For Petitioner(s) : Mr.S.Arokia Mani Raj For Respondent(s) : Mr.P.Sathish for R1 to R3 Additional 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 direct the 2nd respondent to dispose the petitioner's appeal dated 17.04.2025, pending on the file of the 2nd respondent, preferred against the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent vide Na.Ka.No.A3/795/2025 dated 20.03.2025 and to dispose the same within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 3.It is submitted by the learned counsel for petitioner that the land comprised in S.No.111, measuring an extent of 0.03 cents (300.07 sq.mtr.) in Plot No.37, situated at Agarampallipattu Village, Thandrampattu Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District, was originally assigned to petitioner's mother viz., Mrs.Naduthaiyi, under Natham Patta 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.21245 of 2025 No.H.S.60/98 issued by the 3rd respondent on 29.08.1989. It is submitted that ever since, petitioner's family has been in continuous possession and enjoyment of the above mentioned property. 4.It is submitted that petitioner earlier filed a writ petition in W.P.No.7730 of 2025, sought for a direction to the second respondent to measure and fix boundary by laying corner stone. This Court by its order dated 07.03.2025, disposed of the writ petition by directing the petitioner therein to submit an online application to the second respondent along with all particulars and by paying necessary charges within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of online application. 5.Based on the above direction, the Tahsildar issued proceedings dated 20.03.2025 and relevant portion of the proceedings is extracted hereunder: kDjhuh; jpUtz;zhkiy khtl;l Ml;rpj;jiyth; mth;fspd; kf;fs; FiwjPh;t[ ehs; Kfhkpy; nkw;go g[yj;ij mstPL bra;a nfhhp bfhLj;Jf;bfhz;l kDtpd; nghpy; 22/02/2025 md;W tl;l rhh; Ma;thsh;. Fpuhk eph;thf mYtyh; Mfpnahh; mfuk;gs;spg;gl;L fpuhk g[y vz;/111-1?y; fpuhk fzf;FfSld; kDjhuh; Kd;dpiyapy; M$uhfpdh;/ nkw;go g[y vz;/111-1 muR fpuhk ej;jkhf cs;sjhYk;. j';fs; bgahpy; gl;lh ,y;yhjjhYk; muR epyj;ij mstPL bra;a ,ayhJ 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.21245 of 2025 vd kDjhuUf;F nehpy; bjhptpj;J thf;FK:yKk; bgwg;gl;lJ/ vdnt epy msit bjhlh;ghd kDjhuupd; nfhhpf;if kD js;Sgo bra;J cj;jutplg;gLfpwJ/ 6.It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner's mother executed a sale deed dated 18.02.2025 vide Document No.423 of 2015 before the Sub Registrar, Thandrampattu. It is submitted that petitioner submitted several representations to the respondents viz., 07.11.2024, 20.01.2025 and 26.03.2025 and also preferred an appeal before the respondents seeking issuance of patta. However, the above representations as well as appeal has not been considered by the respondents till date. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition has been filed. 7.At the outset, learned Additional Government Pleader for respondents would submit that they would consider and dispose of the appeal dated 17.04.2025 in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 8.In view thereof, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.21245 of 2025 dated 17.04.2025, after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, and any other interested parties/rival claimants, if any, within a period of 16 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any views with regard to the merits of the appeal and it is open to the concerned respondent to consider the same on its own merits and in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. 17.06.2025 Index : Yes/ No Speaking (or) Non Speaking Order Neutral Citation: Yes/No pam To 1.The District Collector, Office of the Collector, Thiruvannamalai. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of RDO, Thiruvannamalai. 3.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Thandrampattu Taluk, Thiruvannamalali. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.21245 of 2025 MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J. pam W.P.No.21245 of 2025 17.06.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis