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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


             INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1 AND 13D-2
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (Amendment No. _)*


                        PATNI COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
                      -----------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                           AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
                  EQUITY SHARES, PAR VALUE Rs. 2 PER SHARE**
                 ----------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    703248203
                                ---------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                 DECEMBER 31, 2005
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

         [_]      Rule 13d-1(b)
         [_]      Rule 13d-1(c)
         [X]      Rule 13d-1(d)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

**Not for trading,  but only in connection with the registration of the American
Depositary  Shares,  each  representing  two Equity  Shares,  par value Rs.2 per
share.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

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CUSIP NO. 703248203                 SCHEDULE 13G                   Page 2 of 11

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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1.       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         General Atlantic LLC
         (formerly known as General Atlantic Partners, LLC)
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2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [X]
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3.       SEC USE ONLY


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4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
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                                5.    SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                   22,913,949*
                                ------------------------------------------------
           SHARES               6.    SHARED VOTING POWER

     BENEFICIALLY OWNED               -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING          7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

           PERSON                     22,913,949*
                                ------------------------------------------------
            WITH                8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      -0-
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9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         22,913,949*
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10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [_]
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11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         16.6%
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12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         OO
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*   Includes  10,080,934   American   Depositary  Shares  ("ADS")   representing
    20,161,868  Equity  Shares  held by The Bank of New York as  depositary.  In
    addition,  General Atlantic  Mauritius Limited ("GAML") owns 2,752,081 Patni
    Computer  Systems  Limited's  ("Patni")  Equity  Shares  directly.   General
    Atlantic GenPar (Mauritius)  Limited  ("GenPar")  controls the management of
    GAML by virtue of  ownership  of a majority  of its voting  shares.  General
    Atlantic LLC ("GA") owns all the shares of GenPar.



CUSIP NO. 703248203                 SCHEDULE 13G                   Page 3 of 11

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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1.       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         General Atlantic GenPar (Mauritius) Limited
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2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [X]
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3.       SEC USE ONLY


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4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Mauritius
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                                5.    SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                   22,913,949*
                                ------------------------------------------------
           SHARES               6.    SHARED VOTING POWER

     BENEFICIALLY OWNED               -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING          7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

           PERSON                     22,913,949*
                                ------------------------------------------------
            WITH                8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      -0-
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9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         22,913,949*
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10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [_]
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11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         16.6%
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12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         CO
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*   Includes  10,080,934 ADSs representing  20,161,868 Equity Shares held by The
    Bank of New York as  depositary.  In  addition,  GAML owns  2,752,081  Patni
    Equity Shares directly.  GenPar controls the management of GAML by virtue of
    ownership  of a  majority  of its voting  shares.  GA owns all the shares of
    GenPar.



CUSIP NO. 703248203                 SCHEDULE 13G                   Page 4 of 11

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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1.       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         General Atlantic Mauritius Limited
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2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [X]
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3.       SEC USE ONLY


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4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Mauritius
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                                5.    SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                   22,913,949*
                                ------------------------------------------------
           SHARES               6.    SHARED VOTING POWER

     BENEFICIALLY OWNED               -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING          7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

           PERSON                     22,913,949*
                                ------------------------------------------------
            WITH                8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      -0-
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9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         22,913,949*
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10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [_]
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11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         16.6%
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12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         CO
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*   Includes  10,080,934 ADSs representing  20,161,868 Equity Shares held by The
    Bank of New York as  depositary.  In  addition,  GAML owns  2,752,081  Patni
    Equity Shares directly.  GenPar controls the management of GAML by virtue of
    ownership  of a  majority  of its voting  shares.  GA owns all the shares of
    GenPar.


CUSIP NO. 703248203                 SCHEDULE 13G                   Page 5 of 11


ITEM 1.   (a)    NAME OF ISSUER.

                 Patni Computer Systems Limited

          (b)    ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES.

                 Akruti Softech Park
                 MIDC Cross Road No. 21
                 Andheri (E), Mumbai 400 093
                 India

ITEM 2.   (a)    NAME OF PERSON FILING.

                        This  Statement is being filed on behalf of each of the
                 following persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons")

                 (i)    General Atlantic LLC
                        (formerly known as General Atlantic Partners, LLC)
                 (ii)   General Atlantic GenPar (Mauritius) Limited
                 (iii)  General Atlantic Mauritius Limited

          (b)    ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE.

                 c/o General Atlantic Service Company, LLC
                 3 Pickwick Plaza
                 Greenwich, CT 06830

          (c)    CITIZENSHIP.

                 GA     -  Delaware
                 GenPar -  Mauritius
                 GAML   -  Mauritius

          (d)    TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES.

                 American Depositary Shares
                 Equity Shares

          (e)    CUSIP NUMBER.

                 703248203

ITEM 3.   This Statement is not being filed pursuant to either Rule 13d-1(b) or
          13d-2(b) or (c).



CUSIP NO. 703248203                 SCHEDULE 13G                   Page 6 of 11


ITEM 4.   OWNERSHIP.

          For each Reporting Person:

          (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 22,913,949*

          (b)    Percent of class: 16.6%

          (c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:

                 (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 22,913,949

                 (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

                 (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                        of: 22,913,949

                 (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                        of: 0

          *      Includes 10,080,934 ADSs representing  20,161,868 Equity Shares
                 held by The Bank of New York as depositary.  In addition,  GAML
                 owns 2,752,081  Patni Equity Shares  directly.  GenPar controls
                 the  management of GAML by virtue of ownership of a majority of
                 its voting shares. GA owns all the shares of GenPar.

ITEM 5.   OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

          If this  statement  is being  filed to report the fact that as of the
          date  hereof the  reporting  person  has ceased to be the  beneficial
          owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
          following [_].

ITEM 6.   OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

          Not applicable.

ITEM 7.   IDENTIFICATION  AND  CLASSIFICATION  OF SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
          SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

          Not applicable.


CUSIP NO. 703248203                 SCHEDULE 13G                   Page 7 of 11



ITEM 8.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

          See Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto.

ITEM 9.   NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

          Not applicable.

ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION.

          Not applicable.



CUSIP NO. 703248203                 SCHEDULE 13G                   Page 8 of 11


                                     SIGNATURES


                  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and
belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated as of February 14, 2007

                                        GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC


                                        By: /s/ Christopher G. Lanning
                                            ------------------------------
                                            Name:  Christopher G. Lanning
                                            Title: Managing Director



                                        GENERAL ATLANTIC GENPAR (MAURITIUS)
                                        LIMITED


                                         By: /s/ Christopher G. Lanning
                                             ------------------------------
                                             Name:  Christopher G. Lanning
                                             Title: Director



                                        GENERAL ATLANTIC MAURITIUS LIMITED


                                         By: /s/ Christopher G. Lanning
                                             ------------------------------
                                             Name:  Christopher G. Lanning
                                             Title: Director


CUSIP NO. 703248203                 SCHEDULE 13G                   Page 9 of 11



                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
                                   -------------


Exhibit 99.1     Identity of Members of Group.

Exhibit 99.2     Joint Filing Agreement,  as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1)
                 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.



CUSIP NO. 703248203                 SCHEDULE 13G                 Page 10 of 11


                                                                  EXHIBIT 99.1
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                          IDENTITY OF MEMBERS OF GROUP


General Atlantic LLC

General Atlantic GenPar (Mauritius) Limited

General Atlantic Mauritius Limited




CUSIP NO. 703248203                 SCHEDULE 13G                 Page 11 of 11


                                                                  EXHIBIT 99.2
                                                                  ------------



              JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)(1)

            The undersigned  acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement
on  Schedule  13G with  respect to the Equity  Shares and  American  Depositary
Shares  of Patni  Computer  Systems  Limited  is filed on behalf of each of the
undersigned  and that all  subsequent  amendments to this statement on Schedule
13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the  undersigned  without the necessity
of filing additional joint filing statements.  The undersigned acknowledge that
each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the
completeness  and accuracy of the information  concerning it contained  herein,
but  shall  not  be  responsible  for  the  completeness  and  accuracy  of the
information  concerning the other entities,  except to the extent that it knows
or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

Dated as of February 14, 2007

                                        GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC


                                        By: /s/ Christopher G. Lanning
                                            ------------------------------
                                            Name:  Christopher G. Lanning
                                            Title: Managing Director



                                        GENERAL ATLANTIC GENPAR (MAURITIUS)
                                        LIMITED


                                         By: /s/ Christopher G. Lanning
                                             ------------------------------
                                             Name:  Christopher G. Lanning
                                             Title: Director



                                        GENERAL ATLANTIC MAURITIUS LIMITED


                                         By: /s/ Christopher G. Lanning
                                             ------------------------------
                                             Name:  Christopher G. Lanning
                                             Title: Director