Madras High CourtWP/50767/2025disposed of

Chinnapillai v. The District Collector

2026-01-07Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.01.2026 Coram The Honourable Mr.Justice Abdul Quddhose CHINNAPILLAI

...Petitioner

Vs.

1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR Salem Salem District, 2 THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER Salem, Salem District.

3 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER Omalur Omalur Taluk, Salem district.

4 THE TAHSILDAR Omalur, omalur taluk Salem district 5 THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Ramireddiypatti village, Omalur Taluk, Salem district. 6 Ganesan 7 Sumathi 8 Senthil kumar 9 Saravanan 10 Saraswathi 11 Sathya

...Respondents

Prayer Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to dispose the petitioner's appeal dated 30.10.2025 with time bound fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Prabakaran For Respondents 1 to 5 : Mr.C.Jayaprakash Government Advocate Respondents 6 to 11 : Notice dispensed with Order This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a limited relief.

2. The petitioner seeks for an early disposal of his Appeal dated 30.10.2025 pending on the file of the second respondent.

3. Aggrieved by the order of the third respondent, the petitioner has preferred the aforesaid Appeal dated 30.10.2025 before the second respondent.

4. Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents 1 to 3. Since no adverse orders are being passed against the private respondents, viz., respondents 6 to 11, notice to them in this Writ Petition is dispensed with by this Court.

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5. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if a direction is issued to the second respondent to dispose of the Appeal dated 30.10.2025 filed by the petitioner on merits and in accordance with law after hearing the objections of the respondents 6 to 11 and any other third party, whom, the second respondent deems it fit to enquire 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 Appeal filed by the petitioner dated 30.10.2025.

6. For the foregoing reasons, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the second respondent to dispose of the Appeal filed by the petitioner dated 30.10.2025 on merits and in accordance with law after hearing the objections of the respondents 6 to 11 and any other third party, whom, the second respondent deems fit to enquire by adhering to the principles of natural justice within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

07.01.2026 sd Index : yes/no 3/4

Abdul Quddhose,J., sd To 1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR Salem Salem District, 2 THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER Salem, Salem District.

3 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER Omalur Omalur Taluk, Salem district.

4 THE TAHSILDAR Omalur, omalur taluk Salem district 5 THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Ramireddiypatti village, Omalur Taluk, Salem district. 6 Ganesan 07.01.2026 4/4