Madras High CourtWP/12473/2026disposed of

E.Murugan v. The District Revenue Officer

2026-04-01Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.04.2026 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE E.Murugan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Revenue Officer, Tiruvallur District, Collectorate, Tiruvallur - 602 001.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvallur Bharathiyar St, SP Nagar, Tiruvallur, Kakkalur, Tamil Nadu 602 001.

3.The Tahsildar, Thiruvallur Taluk, Thiruvallur.

4.E.Saisivasankar ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal dated 13.08.2025 filed by petitioner against the order dated 18.07.2025 passed by the 2nd respondent herein in Na.Ka.No.1247/2023/A7 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. Page No.1 of 4

For Petitioner : Mr.S.P.Meenakshi Sundharam For Respondents : Mr.C.Jayaprakash Government Advocate [R1 to R3] Notice dispensed with [R4] *****

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a limited relief. The petitioner seeks for an early disposal of his appeal, dated 13.08.2025, pending on the file of the 1st respondent.

2. Aggrieved by the order of the 2nd respondent, dated 18.07.2025, the aforesaid appeal, dated 13.08.2025 has been filed by the petitioner before the 1st respondent.

3. Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3. Since no adverse order is passed against the 4th respondent in this writ petition, notice to the 4th 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

13.08.2025 on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of the 4th respondent, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, by adhering to the principles of natural justice. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's appeal.

5. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the 1st respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal, dated 13.08.2025 on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after hearing the objections of the 4th respondent and by adhering to the principles of natural justice.

6. With the aforesaid direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

01.04.2026 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order sp Page No.3 of 4

ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

sp To 1.The District Revenue Officer, Tiruvallur District, Collectorate, Tiruvallur - 602 001.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvallur Bharathiyar St, SP Nagar, Tiruvallur, Kakkalur, Tamil Nadu 602 001.

3.The Tahsildar, Thiruvallur Taluk, Thiruvallur.

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