Vinoth.P, v. The District Revenue Officer,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 09.02.2026 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Vinoth P ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Thiruvallur District Collectorate, Thiruvallur - Post, District.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruttani - Post & Taluk, Thiruvallur - District.
3.Kumar ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent/District Revenue Officer, Thiruvallur to conduct enquiry and dispose the appeal filed by the petitioner and another dated 12.02.2022 against the order of cancellation of patta made in Na.Ka.1206/2020/A4 on the file of the 2nd respondent dated 15.10.2022. Page No.1 of 4
For Petitioner : Mr.D.Veerasekharan For Respondents : Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader [R1 & R2] Notice dispensed with [R3] *****
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a limited relief. The petitioner seeks for an early disposal of his appeal dated 12.12.2022 pending on the file of the 1st respondent.
2. Aggrieved by the order of the 2nd respondent, dated 15.10.2022, the petitioner had preferred the aforesaid appeal before the 1st respondent. Since the said appeal has not been disposed of till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
3. Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2. Since no adverse orders are passed against the 3rd respondent in this writ petition, notice to the 3rd respondent is dispensed with by this Court.
4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if a direction is issued to the 1st respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal, dated Page No.2 of 4
12.12.2022 on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections, if any, from the 3rd respondent and any third party, whom the 1st respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, by adhering to the principles of natural justice.
5. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's appeal dated 12.12.2022.
6. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the 1st respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal, dated 12.12.2022, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections, if any, from the 3rd respondent and any third party, whom the 1st respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, by adhering to the principles of natural justice.
7. With the aforesaid direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
09.02.2026 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order sp Page No.3 of 4
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
sp To 1.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Thiruvallur District Collectorate, Thiruvallur - Post, District.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruttani - Post & Taluk, Thiruvallur - District.
W.P.No.
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