Raj vs the District Collector

RAJ vs The District Collector

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Decided Jan 23, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1490798
Court: Chennai High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose
Decided On: Jan 23, 2026
Case Number: WP/43953/2025

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

RAJ

Respondent

The District Collector

Excerpt

.....of petitioner representation dated 11.09.2025 under the free land assignment scheme for landless poor persons within a time frame fixed by this courtfor petitioner(s): mr.s.yogalakshmi for respondent(s): mr.d.ravichander, spl gp for the respondentsorderthis writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to assign patta in favour of the petitioner for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition based on the petitioner’s representation dated 11.09.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by this court.2. the petitioner claims that under the free land assignment scheme forthe landless poor persons, the petitioner is entitled for assignment patta in his favour for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. the petitioner had given a representation on 11.09.2025 to the respondents, seeking for assignment of patta. since the said representation has not been considered till date, this writ petition has been filed.3. till date, counter has not been filed by the respondents.4. no prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner’s representation as stated supra is considered on merits and in accordance with law 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 court directs the first respondent to passfinal orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner’s representation dated 11.09.2025, seeking for assignment of patta in favour of the petitioner for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petitionwithin a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this orderafter giving due consideration to the documents submitted by the petitioner along with the petitioner’s representation.7. accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. no costs. 23-01-2026 index:yes/nospeaking/non-speaking orderinternet:yes neutral citation:yes/no.....

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

1. Raj Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector

District Collector Office, Perumthittivalagam Villupuram District 2.The Sub Collector Sub Collector Office, Jakkampettai, Tindivanam 604 001 3.The Tahsildar Senji Taluk Office, Villupuram District 4.The Revenue Inspector Revenue Inspector Office, Vallam Senji Taluk Villupuram District Respondent(s)

PRAYER Directing the respondents to assign patta in petitioner favour in respect of 2.19.5 acres of land in new Survey No. 1/3 of Kalladikuppam Village, Senji Taluk, Villupuram district based of petitioner representation dated 11.09.2025 under the free land assignment scheme for landless poor persons within a time frame fixed by this Court

For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Yogalakshmi For Respondent(s): Mr.D.Ravichander, Spl Gp For The Respondents

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to assign patta in favour of the petitioner for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition based on the petitioner’s representation dated 11.09.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioner claims that under the free land assignment scheme for

the landless poor persons, the petitioner is entitled for assignment patta in his favour for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. The petitioner had given a representation on 11.09.2025 to the respondents, seeking for assignment of patta. Since the said representation has not been considered till date, this writ petition has been filed.

3. Till date, counter has not been filed by the respondents.

4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner’s representation as stated supra is considered on merits and in accordance with law 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 Court directs the first respondent to pass

final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner’s representation dated 11.09.2025, seeking for assignment of patta in favour of the petitioner for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition

within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order

after giving due consideration to the documents submitted by the petitioner along with the petitioner’s representation.

7. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No Costs. 23-01-2026 Index:Yes/No

Speaking/Non-speaking order

Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ab To 1.The District Collector District Collector Office, Perumthittivalagam Villupuram District 2.The Sub Collector Sub Collector Office, Jakkampettai, Tindivanam 604 001 3.The Tahsildar Senji Taluk Office, Villupuram District 4.The Revenue Inspector Revenue Inspector Office, Vallam Senji Taluk Villupuram District

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. ab 23-01-2026

Same Court & Year Chennai · 2026 Same Parties RAJ vs The District Collector Same Judge Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose