W.P.No.26416 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22.07.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. SUNDAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUNDAR W.P. No.26416 of 2025 V.Pichandi ... Petitioner vs. 1. The District Collector Ranipet District 2. The Additional Personal Assistant of District Collector Office of District Collectorate Ranipet District 3. The Tahsildar Arcot Taluk Office Arcot, Ranipet District 4. The Block Development Officer Office of the BDO Arcot Taluk Ranipet District 5. The Revenue Inspector Puthupadi Circle Arcot Taluk Ranipet District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.26416 of 2025 6. The Village Administrative Officer Esayanur Village Arcot Taluk Ranipet District 7. Bharathirajan ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the third respondent to remove the encroachment made by the seventh respondent in Survey Nos.38/1b and 44/1 at Esayanur Village, Arcot Taluk, Ranipet District and subsequently cancel the patta in Survey Nos.38 and 44 at Esayanur Village, Arcot Taluk, Ranipet District. For petitioner : Mr. R.Sunil Kumar - - - - - ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M. SUNDAR, J.) After some arguments, Mr.R.Sunil Kumar, learned counsel for writ petitioner sought leave of this Court to withdraw the captioned writ petition but made a plea to preserve all the rights and contentions of the writ petitioner to seek cancellation of patta under 'the Tamil Nadu Patta Passbook Act, 1983 (Tamil Nadu Act 4 of 1986)' [hereinafter 'said Act' for the sake of brevity and convenience]. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.26416 of 2025 2. If the writ petitioner resorts to such a procedure, we make it clear that any person put on notice will have all the rights and contentions preserved untrammeled by this order. 3.Endorsement made by learned counsel for writ petitioner in the case is as follows: 4. In the light of the narrative thus far, captioned writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn/closed albeit with preservation of rights and contentions of the parties in the aforesaid manner. There shall be no order as to costs. (M.S., J.) (H.C., J.) 22.07.2025 Index : Yes/No NC : Yes/No gpa https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.26416 of 2025 To 1. The District Collector Ranipet District 2. The Additional Personal Assistant of District Collector Office of District Collectorate Ranipet District 3. The Tahsildar Arcot Taluk Office Arcot, Ranipet District 4. The Block Development Officer Office of the BDO Arcot Taluk Ranipet District 5. The Revenue Inspector Puthupadi Circle Arcot Taluk Ranipet District 6. The Village Administrative Officer Esayanur Village Arcot Taluk Ranipet District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.26416 of 2025 M. SUNDAR, J. and HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. gpa W.P.No.26416 of 2025 22.07.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis