Ganesan v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 27.10.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Ganesan S/o.Rathinam Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Perambalur District Collector Office, First Floor, Master Plan Complex, Perambalur Collector Office Road, Sungu Pettai, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu-621 212.
2.The District Revenue Officer, Perambalur District Collector Office, First Floor, Master Plan Complex, Perambalur Collector Office Road, Sungu Pettai, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu-621 212.
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madharasa Rd, Super Nagar, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu-621 212.
4.The Tahsildar Veppanthattai Taluk, Attur-Perambalur Road, Veppanthattai, Veppanthattai North, Perambalur District, Tamil Nadu-621 116.
Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of 1/4
India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the third respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's Appeal Petition dated 22.07.2024, by conducting a proper and fair enquiry within a stipulated time period.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Tamilalagan For Respondents : Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader *****
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the third respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner on 22.07.2024 within a time frame fixed by this Court.
2. Heard Mr.P.Tamilalagan, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondents.
3. The case of the petitioner is that he is the owner of the subject property and patta also stood in the name of the petitioner in Patta No.765. The title of the petitioner was also declared by a competent civil Court in O.S.No.32 of 2016 by judgment and decree dated 16.04.2019.
4. During the pendency of the civil proceedings, the rival parties had sold the property in favour of third party by concealing the 2/4
pendency of civil proceedings. Later, one Maniselvan filed a complaint before the fourth respondent and the allegation made by the petitioner is that the fourth respondent, without issuing any notice, proceeded to cancel the patta that stood in the name of the petitioner. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed an appeal before the third respondent on 22.07.2024. There was absolutely no progress in the appeal for more than a year. It is under these circumstances, the present writ petition has been filed.
5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the third respondent to deal with the appeal filed by the petitioner on 22.07.2024 on its own merits and in accordance with law and final orders shall be passed after affording opportunity to the petitioner and the said Maniselvan within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.
gm This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No 3/4
costs.
27.10.2025 Index:yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order gm To 1.The District Collector, Perambalur District Collector Office, First Floor, Master Plan Complex, Perambalur Collector Office Road, Sungu Pettai, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu-621 212. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Perambalur District Collector Office, First Floor, Master Plan Complex, Perambalur Collector Office Road, Sungu Pettai, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu-621 212. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madharasa Rd, Super Nagar, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu-621 212.
4.The Tahsildar Veppanthattai Taluk, Attur-Perambalur Road, Veppanthattai, Veppanthattai North, Perambalur District, Tamil Nadu-621 116.
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