WP No. 50371 of 2025 __________Page 1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY WP No. 50371 of 2025 A.Sumathi ..Petitioner Vs 1. The Principal Secretary To Government Revenue And Disaster Management, ULC (1(2)) Wing, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 2. The Additional Chief Secretary/ Commissioner Of Land Reforms, Urban Land Ceiling And Urban Land Tax, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 3. The Assistant Commissioner Urban Land Tax, No.5, Sannathi Street, Poonamallee Zone, Poonamalee, Chennai-600 056 4. The Tahsildar Maduravoyal Taluk, Chennai-600 095 5. The Commissioner Of Land Reforms Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. ..Respondents Writ of mandamus directing respondents 1 to 3 to dispose of the representation dated 8.10.2025 within a time period fixed by this Hon'ble court and thereby issue no objection certificate in favour of petitioner enabling the petitioner to obtain patta. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 50371 of 2025 __________Page 2 of 4 For Petitioner: Mr.R.Rubeshkumar for Mr.R.Karthikeyan For Respondents: Mr.Abishek Murthy, Govt. Advocate ORDER The petitioner asserts that she is the owner of 2¾ cents or 1197 sq.ft in S.No.86, Maduravoyal, Chennai. According to the petitioner, she purchased the land from one Mrs.P.Rajeswari Amma under a registered sale deed dated 18.06.1986, bearing Document No.1501/1986. Upon approaching the fourth respondent in the year 2016 for a patta, the petitioner was informed that the land is subject to proceedings under the Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1978. In those circumstances, the petitioner submitted a representation seeking the benefit of G.O.Ms.No.565 (Revenue and Disaster Management) Department dated 26.09.2008. The petitioner seeks consideration and disposal of such representation. 2. Mr.Abishek Murthy, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice for all the respondents. By citing a notice dated 19.01.2026, he submits that the petitioner's representation would be disposed of within four weeks from the date of submission of the documents mentioned in notice dated 19.01.2026. 3. In the notice dated 19.01.2026, the petitioner has been directed to submit the documents listed therein. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioners to submit the documents mentioned in the notice dated 19.01.2026 within two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 50371 of 2025 __________Page 3 of 4 Within one month from the receipt thereof, the third respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 8.10.2025. No costs. 20-01-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ssk 1 The Principal Secretary To Government Revenue And Disaster Management, ULC (1(2)) Wing, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 2. The Additional Chief Secretary/ Commissioner Of Land Reforms, Urban Land Ceiling And Urban Land Tax, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 3. The Assistant Commissioner Urban Land Tax, No.5, Sannathi Street, Poonamallee Zone, Poonamalee, Chennai-600 056 4. The Tahsildar Maduravoyal Taluk, Chennai-600 095 5. The Commissioner Of Land Reforms Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 50371 of 2025 __________Page 4 of 4 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J. ssk WP No. 50371 of 2025 20-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis