Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24-03-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Palanivel Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The union of India
Rep by Union Territory of Puducherry by Chief Secretary, chief secretariat, 2.The Special Secretary (Revenue) Cum -District Collector, Puducherry the Collector Under the Pondicherry Settlement Act Office of the Special special Secretary (Revenue), cum- District Collector, Vazhudavoor Road, 3.The Director (Survey and Land Records) office of the Director (Survey and Land Records), Revenue Complex, Second Floor, No 505, Kamaraj Salai, New Saram Puducherry 605 013 4.The Specified officer cum Thasildar oulgaret Taluk office, East Coast Road (at the intersection of the road Leading to Airport) Kottupalayam, Puducherry 5.K. Rathinavelu 6.D. Radjagobal Respondent(s)
PRAYER Directing the 2nd respondent to consider petitioner’s representation dated 19.01.2026 For Petitioner(s): Mr.V.Sairam For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Sreedhar, AGP (Pondy) For R1 to R4 ND/W -R5 and R6 - Pvt
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed to direct the third respondent to issue the certified copy of the subject Will dated 02.04.1970. 2.The petitioner had earlier given a representation on 19.01.2026 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the said representation has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed writ petition. 3.Mr.V.Sreedhar, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 4. Since no adverse order is being passed against respondents 5 and 6, notice to respondents 5 and 6 is dispensed with by this Court. 4.However, as seen from the representation dated 19.01.2026 given by the petitioner, the prayer sought for in the said representation is for deletion of entries from the settlement register for the property, morefully disclosed in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition. The representation given by the petitioner was not for obtaining a copy of the registered will dated 02.04.1970. 5.Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 4 would submit that the earlier representation given by the petitioner may be treated as a representation given as per provisions of Section 23 of the Puducherry Settlement Act for the purpose of seeking a copy of the registered Will dated 02.04.1970. He would submit that after hearing the petitioner as well as the private respondents, the third respondent shall consider the petitioner's request for grant of copy of the Will dated 02.04.1970 to the petitioner. 6.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representation. 7.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the third respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner’s representation dated 19.01.2026 seeking for receiving a copy of the Will dated 02.04.1970 disclosed in the said representation, after hearing the objections of respondents 5 and 6 and any other third party, whom the third 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. 24-03-2026 vga
To 1.The union of India Rep by Union Territory of Puducherry by Chief Secretary, chief secretariat, 2.The Special Secretary (Revenue) Cum -District Collector, Puducherry the Collector Under the Pondicherry Settlemetn ACt Office of the Special special Secretary (Revenue), cum- Diustrict Collector, Vazhudavoor Road, 3.The Director (Survey and Land Records) office of the Director (Survey and Land Records), Revenue Complex, Second Floor, No 505, Kamaraj Salai, New Saram Puducherry 605 013 4.The Specified officer cum Thasildar oulgaret Taluk office, East Coast Road (at the interesection fo the road Leading to Airport) Kottupalayam, Puducherry
ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. vga 24-03-2026