WP No. 37455 of 2025 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR WP No. 37455 of 2025 V.Durairaj ..Petitioner Vs The Public Information Officer (under Right To Information Act) / Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar, Tiruvallur Taluk, Tiruvallur District-602 001. ..Respondent Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of writ of mandamus, directing the respondents / Public Information Officer (R.T.I. Act) to furnish the Certified copy of the correlation Register in respect of lands comprised in survey Nos.10/A, 10/B, 14/F, 16/B, 16/D, 17, 20A, 20B, 24/A, 24/B, 30/A, 31/C, 31/F, 37, 38/A, 38/B, 62, 70, 71, 72/A, 102/A, 103/B, 131, 142/A AND 143 AND Natham Survey Nos.129, 129/1, 129/A and 129/B situated in Oilcherry Village, Tiruvallur Taluk, Tiruvallur district, within the time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner: Mr. K.Premkumar For Respondent: Mr.S.Sidhartha Vishnu, GA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 37455 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction to the respondent to furnish a certified copy of the correlation register in respect of the lands comprised in Survey Nos.10/A, 10/B, 14/F, 16/B, 16/D, 17, 20A, 20B, 24/A, 24/B, 30/A, 31/C, 31/F, 37, 38/A, 38/B, 62, 70, 71, 72/A, 102/A, 103/B, 131, 142/A and 143, and Natham Survey Nos.129, 129/1, 129/A and 129/B, situated at Oilcherry Village, Tiruvallur Taluk, Tiruvallur District. 2. The respondent has filed a counter affidavit. In paragraph 5, it is stated as follows: “5. I further submit that the settlement records and Natham settlement records are not maintained in the Taluk Office, Tiruvallur. Pursuant to the order passed by this Hon’ble Court on 13.10.2025, the Collector, Chengalpattu District, was requested to furnish a copy of the correlation statement in respect of the survey numbers covered by this writ petition. The Collector, Chengalpattu District, by letter No.R.C.No.12018/2025/D2, dated 22.09.2025, has informed that no correlation register relating to Ayilacheri Village is available in the Collectorate, Chengalpattu. It is further stated that the petitioner had already been informed by the Collector, Tiruvallur District, by endorsement No.R.C.No.11791/2021/D1, dated 13.08.2025, regarding the non-availability of the required correlation register in respect of the survey numbers in question.” https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 37455 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 4 3. It is further stated in the counter affidavit that, since the correlation register is not available, the respondent has prepared a tabulation statement showing the correlation of the survey numbers from the original Settlement Register to the Revision Survey and Resettlement Register (RSR), from the RSR to the UDR A- Register, and thereafter to the Natham Adangal. A copy of the said tabulation statement has also been furnished to the petitioner. 4. In view of the above, nothing further survives for consideration in the present writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 19-08-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ak To The Public Information Officer (under Right To Information Act) / Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar, Tiruvallur Taluk, Tiruvallur District-602 001. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 37455 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 4 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. ak WP No. 37455 of 2025 19-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis