WP No. 10786 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 26-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 10786 of 2026 and WMP Nos.11711 and 11715 of 2026 C.R.Rambabu S/O.Ranganathan No.53, Bharathiar street Veerapuram Chennai-600 055 ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Revenue officer Thiruvallur District NH 205, chennai Tiruttani Hwy Thiruvallur, Tamilnadu 602 001 2. The District collector Thiruvallur District NH 205,chennai-Tiruttani Hwy, Thiruvallur, Tamilnadu-602 001 3. The Tahsildar Avadi Taluk office Thiruvallur District Chennai-600 054 4. M.S.Dhananjayan S/o.M.Seenivasalu Naidu 12/47,Kannadasan salai Mogappair East chennai-600 037 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10786 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 ..Respondent(s) Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the impugned summon in Na.Ka.No.16344/2018/N1 dated 17.2.2026 issued by the 1st respondent to the petitioner and quash the same and consequently direct the 1st respondent to conduct a fresh enquiry in a fair and transparent manner after furnishing all the records pertaining to the appeal filed by the 4th respondent in respect of the property comprised in Survey No.259/7, New Patta No.334, Old PattaNo.56, Morai Village, Ambattur Taluk, Southern Chennai Registration District, measuring 84 cents and pass orders. For Petitioner(s): M/s.S.Varsha For Respondent(s): Mr.D.Ravichander,SGP For R1 to R3 ORDER The petitioner has challenged the impugned summons dated 17.02.2026 issued by the 1st respondent. 2. According to the petitioner, the 1st respondent has issued the impugned summons dated 17.02.2026 without any authority under law. The petitioner further alleges that the 1st respondent, without conducting a proper enquiry and in an hurried manner, is attempting to dispose of the 4th respondent’s application for cancellation of the petitioner’s patta by passing a final order. The petitioner also submits that he has not been served with a copy of the representation submitted by the 4th respondent. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10786 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 3. Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 3 and on instructions, he submits that till date no final order has been passed by the 1st respondent on the 4th respondent’s representation. 4. In view of the above submission, no prejudice would be caused to any party if a direction is issued to the 1st respondent to conduct a fresh enquiry on the 4th respondent’s application seeking cancellation of the petitioner’s patta, after giving due consideration to the objections raised by the petitioner. 5. Since no adverse orders are passed against the 4th respondent in this writ petition, notice to the 4th respondent is dispensed with by this Court. 6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to submit written objections to the 1st respondent along with the supporting documents, in respect of the 4th respondent’s request for cancellation of the petitioner’s patta, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the same within the stipulated time, the 1 st respondent shall consider the objections submitted by the petitioner, after hearing the submissions of the 4th respondent and after giving due consideration to the supporting documents produced by both parties, and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10786 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 thereafter, pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks thereafter. Before passing such final order, the 1st respondent shall furnish a copy of the representation / appeal submitted by the 4th respondent to the petitioner, seeking cancellation of the petitioner’s patta. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 26-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No RKA To 1. The District Revenue officer Thiruvallur District NH 205, chennai Tiruttani Hwy Thiruvallur, Tamilnadu 602 001 2. The District collector Thiruvallur District NH 205,chennai-Tiruttani Hwy, Thiruvallur, Tamilnadu-602 001 3. The Tahsildar Avadi Taluk office Thiruvallur District Chennai-600 054 4. M.S.Dhananjayan S/o.M.Seenivasalu Naidu 12/47,Kannadasan salai Mogappair East chennai-600 037 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10786 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. RKA WP No. 10786 of 2026 26-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis