W.P.No.6112 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27.02.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.6112 of 2026 Senthil S/o.Dakshinamurthy, Venkadathampatty Village and Post, Uthangarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District. Petitioner Vs 1.The District collector Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District. 3.The Thasildhar Uthangarai, Krishnagiri District. 4.Bakthavatsalam President, Ariya Vysia Sangam, Bazzar Street, Uthangarai. Respondents ______________ p. 2 W.P.No.6112 of 2026 PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to cancel the patta No.103 issued infavour of the 4th respondent in respect of the land in Survey Nos.89/2 measuring 0.26.00 Hectares and Survey No.89/3 measuring 0.14.00 Hectares of Venkadathampatty Village, Uthagarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District by considering petitioner’s representation dated 16.12.2025. For Petitioner: Ms.L.Aishwaryalakshmi For Respondents: Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate for R1 to R3 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard. 2. In response to the petitioner’s prayer seeking direction for cancellation of patta issued in favour of the fourth respondent, learned State counsel would submit that the petitioner has an alternative statutory remedy of filing an appeal under Section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act, 1983. ______________ p. 3 W.P.No.6112 of 2026 3. Giving the petitioner liberty to file an appeal, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 27.02.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No bbr To: 1.The District collector Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District. 3.The Thasildhar Uthangarai, Krishnagiri District. ______________ p. 4 W.P.No.6112 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J. bbr W.P.No.6112 of 2026 27.02.2026 ______________