M. Gopalakrishnan v. The District Revenue Officer,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.03.2026 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and W.M.P.No.11109 of 2026 1.M.Gopalakrishnan 2.M.Chandrasekaran 3.M.Thiyagarajan 4.M.Balasundaram 5.M.Gurumoorthy ... Petitioners Vs.
1.The District Revenue Officer, Coimbatore North Circle, Thudiyalur, Coimbatore - 641 017.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Coimbatore North Circle, Thudiyalur, Coimbatore - 641 017.
3.The Tashildar, Coimbatore North Circle, Thudiyalur, Coimbatore - 641 017.
4.Saraswathi 5.Rukamani 6.Chithra Page No.1 of 7
7.Murugesan 8.Palaniammal 9.P.Pachaiyammal ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for true records of the 1st Respondent pertaining to the order dated 27.09.2023 in Ne.Mu.e 1071419/2023/E1 passed by the 1st Respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent, to implement the 2nd Respondents order dated 11.10.2022 by deleting the names of the unauthorized persons from Patta No.1740 in respect of S.F No.569. For Petitioners : Mr.Srinath Sridevan Senior Counsel for M/s.S.Rajmakesh For Respondents : Mr.C.Jayaprakash Government Advocate [R1 to R3] Notice dispensed with [R4 to R9] *****
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned order, dated 27.09.2023 passed by the 1st respondent, remanding the matter back to the 2nd respondent for fresh consideration.
2. Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3. Since no adverse orders are Page No.2 of 7
passed against the respondents 4 to 9 in this writ petition, notice to the respondents 4 to 9 is dispensed with by this Court.
3. Even though a specific ground has been raised by the petitioner that the 1st respondent by total non-application of mind to the fact that he does not have power to remand the matter to the 2nd respondent for fresh consideration has passed the impugned order, the learned counsel for the petitioners, on instructions, would submit that the petitioners will be satisfied if a direction is issued to the 2nd respondent to dispose of the matter pursuant to the impugned order dated 27.09.2023 passed by the 1st respondent, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
4. No prejudice would be caused to any of the parties, if such a direction is issued by this Court.
5. Without interfering with the impugned order, dated 27.09.2023 passed by the 1st respondent, in the interest of all the parties, this Court directs the 2nd respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law, pursuant to the order of remand, dated 27.09.2023 passed by the Page No.3 of 7
1st respondent, which is challenged in this writ petition, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after hearing the objections, if any, from the respondents 4 to 9 and any other party, whom the 2nd respondent deems it fit to enquire, and by adhering to the principles of natural justice.
6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 24.03.2026 Index : Yes / No (2/2) Speaking order / Non-speaking order sp Page No.4 of 7
To 1.The District Revenue Officer, Coimbatore North Circle, Thudiyalur, Coimbatore - 641 017.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Coimbatore North Circle, Thudiyalur, Coimbatore - 641 017.
3.The Tashildar, Coimbatore North Circle, Thudiyalur, Coimbatore - 641 017.
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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
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W.M.P.No.11108 of 2026 in ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
Ordered on payment of separate court fee.
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