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2.The Natham housing land measuring an extent of 350 sq.mts in S.No.65/2H in Thirumangalam Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District originally belonged to the Petitioner’s great grand- father. After the death of her great grand-father, the said property devolved upon his two sons namely, Mathalaimuthu and Alphonse. After the demise of Mathalaimuthu, his son Charles @ John Charles inheriterd half share of the undivided property. Therefore, joint patta in patta No.849, was issued in the name of Charles @ John Charles and Alphonse. The Petitioner’s father Charles died and after his demise, the property devolved upon her mother and her sister. While so, the fourth respondent, brother of the Petitioner’s grand-father managed to remove the name of the Petitioner’s father from the joint patta in Patta No.849, and obtained individual https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis patta in his name.Thereafter, the fourth respondent executed a settlement deed in favour of his sons conveying 175 sq.mts each. When the Petitioner came to know the said facts, he sent a representation to the first respondent on 07.11.2024 requesting him to cancel the individual patta issued to the fourth respondent and restore the joint patta issued in patta No.849.The first respondent did not take any actin on the representation of the Petitioner. Therefore, the Petitioner filed the above Writ Petition for the aforesaid relief.

3.Heard both counsels. With the consent of both counsels, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself.

4.Indisputably, the subject property belonged to the Petitioner’s great grand-fther and on his demise, it devolved on his sons Mathalaimuthu and Alphonse. The Petitioner traces title through Mathalaimuthu(grand-father).After the demise of Mathalaimuthu, the property devolved on the Petitioner’s father Charles @ John Charles and Alphonse, the fourth respondent herein. As the property devolved equally on the Petitioner’s father and fourth respondent, joint patta was issued in Patta No.849.It appears that the fourth respondent approached the second respondent and received individual patta cancelling the joint patta https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis in Patta No.849. Therefore the Petitioner sent representation to the first respondent to cancel the individual patta issued to the fourth respondent.