WP No. 497 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19-01-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 497 of 2026 S.Jayaraman Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Revenue Divisional officer Kallakurichi Taluk and District 2.The Tahsildar O/o.The Tahsildar, Kallakurichi Taluk and District 3.Mooppu 4.Venkatesan 5.Minor Mukunthan Rep by his father Murugan, Vannanjur village, Somandargudi poset, Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District 6.Minor Balamurugan Rep by his father Murugan, Vannanjur village, Somandargudi poset, Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District 7.Thandavarayan 8.Jayalakshmi 9.Srinivasan Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 497 of 2026 PRAYER directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to cancel patta stands in the name of the 3 to 9 respondents in respect of the properties in Survey Nos.181/1, 181/3, 182/2A, 182B and 177/2 situated at Vanavaretti village, Kallakurichi Taluk and District based on petitioner’s representation dated 10.11.2025. For Petitioner(s): Mr.G.Balamanikandan For Respondent(s): Mr.C.Jaya Prakash Govt Advocate For R1 & R2 N D/w-R3 To R9-pvt ORDER This writ petition has been filed to direct the second respondent to cancel the patta standing in the name of the respondents 3 to 9 for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, based on the petitioner’s representation dated 10.11.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2.The petitioner claims that arbitrarily and illegally patta for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition was issued in favour of the respondents 3 to 9 and he seeks cancellation of the same. The petitioner has given a representation on 10.11.2025 for the said purpose. Since the same has not been considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3.Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 & 2. Since no adverse order is passed against the respondents 3 to 9, notice to the respondents 3 to 9 is dispensed with. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 497 of 2026 4.No prejudice would be caused to the official respondents if the petitioner’s representation as stated supra is considered, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of the respondents 3 to 9 and any other third party whom the first respondent deems it fit to enquire within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 5.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s representation. 6.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the first respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner’s representation dated 10.11.2025 seeking for cancellation of patta for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, which is now standing in the name of the respondents 3 to 9, after hearing the objections of the respondents 3 to 9 and also any other third party whom the first respondent deems it fit to enquire within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 19-01-2026 vga https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 497 of 2026 To 1.The Revenue Divisional officer Kallakurichi Taluk and District 2.The Tahsildar O/o.The Tahsildar, Kallakurichi Taluk and District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 497 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. vga WP No. 497 of 2026 19-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis