W.P.No.2594 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02.02.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.2594 of 2026 and W.M.P.No.2825 of 2026 S.Ganesh No.140, Mettu Street, Kalvoy Village, Chengalpattu District -603 108 Petitioner Vs 1.The District collector The Collectorate, GST Road, Chengalpattu District -603 001 2.The Tahsildar New Taluk Office, Kamarajapuram Nandhivaram Guduvancheri, Tamilnadu-603 202 3.The Block Development Officer (BDO) Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu District Respondents ______________ p. 2 W.P.No.2594 of 2026 PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st to 3rd respondents to take action on petitioner representation dated 28.4.2025, 18.12.2025 and 22.12.2025. For Petitioner: Mr.A.Rameshmanikandan For Respondents: Mr. M.Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Challenge to the grant of patta to many persons in respect of the land allegedly situated in the village of the petitioner is on the ground that it is illegal and against the orders of the Government. 3. Learned State counsel would submit that, if the petitioner is aggrieved by grant of patta, the remedy lies in filing an appeal under Section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act, 1983. ______________ p. 3 W.P.No.2594 of 2026 4. With liberty to file appeal, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 02.02.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No bbr To: 1.The District collector The Collectorate, GST Road, Chengalpattu District -603 001 2.The Tahsildar New Taluk Office, Kamarajapuram Nandhivaram Guduvancheri, Tamilnadu-603 202 3.The Block Development Officer (BDO) Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu District ______________ p. 4 W.P.No.2594 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. bbr W.P.No.2594 of 2026 02.02.2026 ______________