WP No. 9320 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 9320 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 10043 OF 2026 K.S.Venkatesh ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Krishngiri District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Hosur Division, Krishngiri District. 3. The Tahsildar Hosur Taluk, Krishngiri District. ..Respondent(s) Calling for the records relating to the order of rejection passed by the 3rd Respondent Tahsildar, Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District, in Patta Transfer Application bearing CAN No. 13331099412125/ Application No. 2025/ 0103/31/ 439902dated 26.12.2025, quash the same and Consequently direct the 3rd Respondent to effect patta Transfer in respect of Survey No.49/1A, Sevaganapalli Village, Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District, based on the petitioners CAN No. 13331099412125/ Application No.2025/ 0103/ 31/ 439902 dated 26.12.2025, within such time as may be fixed by this Honble Court. For Petitioner(s): Ms.K.Selva Priya For Respondent(s): Mr.C.Jayaprakash Govt Advocate https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 9320 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 Order This writ petition has been filed, challenging the undated order passed by the third respondent, rejecting the petitioner’s application dated 26.12.2025 seeking for transfer of Patta in his name for the property, morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition. 2.The petitioner has challenged the impugned order on the ground of violation of principles of natural justice and on the ground that it is a non speaking order. The petitioner categorically contends before this court through the help of the supporting documents filed along with this writ petition that he is the owner of the property and is in possession of the same. According to the petitioner, arbitrarily by not adhering to the principles of natural justice and by not considering the supporting documents produced by the petitioner, the third respondent has passed the impugned order. 3.Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 4.As seen from the impugned order, it is a non-speaking order. The reason for rejecting the petitioner’s application seeking for transfer of Patta is given in the tabular column and it reads as follows: https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 9320 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 Survey No./Subdivision No. Reason for rejection 49/1A No link 5.No opportunity of hearing was granted to the petitioner by the third respondent in the impugned proceedings. The third respondent has also not considered the supporting documents produced by the petitioner along with the application dated 26 12 2025 seeking for transfer of Patta. Being a non-speaking order and an order passed in violation of principles of natural justice, necessarily, the impugned undated order passed by the third respondent has to be quashed and the matter has to be remanded back for fresh consideration, on merits and in accordance with law. 6.Accordingly, the impugned undated order passed by the third respondent is hereby quashed and the matter is remanded back to the third respondent for fresh consideration, on merits and in accordance with law. The petitioner shall submit a written explanation along with the supporting documents to the third respondent giving details as to how the petitioner is entitled for transfer of Patta in his name, within a period of 2 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the written explanation within the stipulated time from the petitioner, the third respondent shall pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's application dated 26.12.2025 seeking for transfer of Patta, after giving due consideration to https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 9320 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 the written explanation as well as the supporting documents produced by the petitioner and after hearing all the necessary parties, within a period of 12 weeks thereafter. With the above direction this writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected WMP is closed. No costs. 17-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VGA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 9320 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 To 1. The District Collector Krishngiri District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Hosur Division, Krishngiri District. 3. The Tahsildar Hosur Taluk, Krishngiri District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 9320 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. VGA WP No. 9320 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 10043 OF 2026 17-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis