WP No. 1516 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 1516 of 2026 V.Kannapiran ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Collector office Thiruvarur Collectorate, Thiruvarur 610 004 2. The Tahsildar O/o The Tahsildar, Kodavasal Taluk,' Thiruvaruru 612 601 3. The Head Surveyor panchayat office, Kudavasal Taluk Thiruvaruru 621 601 ..Respondent(s) Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to direct the Respondents to consider the representation dated 18.08.2025 and consequently to mutate the patta with respect to the property bearing Old Survey no 82/1, New Survey no 82/19, for an extent of 0.12 cents at Manapparavai Village Kudavasal Taluk, within the limits of Sub Registrar office of Kudavasal and registration District of Tiruvarur in favour of the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 1516 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Ms.T.HEMALATHA For Respondent(s): MR.C.JAYA PRAKASH GOVT ADVOCATE ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to mutate the patta with respect to the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition in favour of the petitioner, based on his representation dated 18.08.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2. Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. At the outset, he would submit that the petitioner has not submitted online application with the respondents to enable them to consider his request for mutation patta in his favour. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is willing to submit a fresh online application with the respondents. The said undertaking given by the learned counsel for the petitioner is hereby recorded by this Court. 4. No prejudice will be caused to the respondents, if the application of the petitioner seeking for mutation of patta in his name is considered, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing objections from the neighbouring land https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 1516 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 owners as well as any other party whom the respondents deem fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the following manner:- (a) The petitioner is directed to submit a fresh online application with the respondents seeking for mutation of patta in his favour for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (b) On receipt of such application, the second respondent shall pass orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing objections from neighbouring land owners as well as any other party whom the second respondent deems fit to enquire, within a period of 12 weeks thereafter. No Costs. 27-01-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No RKM To 1. The District Collector Collector office thiruvarur Collectorate, Thiruvarur 610 004 2. The Tahsildar O/o The Tahsildar, Kodavasal Taluk,' thiruvaruru 612 601 3. The head Surveyor panchayat office, Kudavasal Taluk Thiruvaruru 621 601 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 1516 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. RKM WP No. 1516 of 2026 27-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis