WP No. 8331 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-03-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP NO. 8331 OF 2026 Mannu Mesthiri Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The Tasildar Avadi Tasildar Office, Avadi Taluk, Tiruvallur District. 2.The Surveyor Avadi Tasildar Office, Avadi Taluk, Tiruvallur District. Respondent(s) PRAYER directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to survey the petitioners property bearing Plot No.5, measuring 1272 Sq.ft, situated at Sri Venkateshwara Nagar Extension as per sub division patta No.251, comprised in Survey No.291/1A1A1A, Morai Village, Avadi Taluk, Tiruvallur District and to effect patta sub-division and issue separate patta in favour of the petitioner within a time frame fixed by this Honourable Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.P.Saravanan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Govt Advocate ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to survey and sub divide the lands, morefully described in the prayer to this writ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 8331 of 2026 petition and for issuance of separate patta in the name of the petitioner, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2.The petitioner is already having a joint patta for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. Pursuant to the subdivision of the property, the petitioner now seeks for a separate patta. Since the petitioner’s representation dated 06.02.2026 seeking for issuance of separate patta was not considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3.Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 4.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s representation. 5.No prejudice will be caused to the respondents if the said authorities are directed to consider the representation dated 06.02.2026 submitted by the petitioner seeking for survey and sub division of the lands, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition and the online application dated 29.01.2026 submitted by the petitioner seeking for issuance of separate patta, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections if any from the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 8331 of 2026 neighbouring land owners as well as any other party whom they deem it fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 6.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing the following directions: a)The respondents are directed to survey and sub divide the lands, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; b) If the petitioner is eligible for the issuance of separate patta in his name for the property surveyed and sub divided by the respondents, the first respondent shall issue patta for the property in favour of the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date when the survey and sub division of the lands are completed after hearing all the necessary parties; No Costs. 10-03-2026 vga To 1.The Tasildar Avadi Tasildar Office, Avadi Taluk, Tiruvallur District. 2.The Surveyor Avadi Tasildar Office, Avadi Taluk, Tiruvallur District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 8331 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. vga WP NO. 8331 OF 2026 10-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis