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Eswaramurthy v. The District Collector

2026-01-23Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 1208 of 2026 AND WMP NOs.1408 & 1411 OF 2026

1. Eswaramurthy

2. Shanmugasudnaram

3. Arumugam Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Tiruppur.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Tiruppur.

4.The Tahsildar Palladam Taluk, Palladam, Tiruppur District.

Respondent(s) PRAYER directing the respondent herein to consider the petitioners' appeal dated 09.09.2025 taken on file as Na.Ka. 21166/ 2025/J1 in accordance with law and within a stipulated period.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.K. Govi Ganesan For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Arumugam, Government Advocate

ORDER

W.M.P. No.1408 of 2026 is ordered subject to the payment of single court fee.

2.This writ petition has been filed seeking for a limited relief. 3.The petitioners seek for an early disposal of their appeal dated 09.09.2025 pending on the file of the second respondent. The petitioners, aggrieved by the order of the third respondent, have preferred the aforesaid appeal before the second respondent.

4.Mr.S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

5.No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if a direction is issued to the second respondent to dispose of the petitioners' appeal dated 09.09.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, by adhering to the principles of natural justice.

6.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioners' appeal.

7.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the second respondent to pass final orders on the petitioners' appeal dated 09.09.2025, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by adhering to the principles of natural justice. Consequently, connected WMP is closed. No costs. 23-01-2026 vga To 1.The District Collector Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Tiruppur.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Tiruppur.

4.The Tahsildar Palladam Taluk, Palladam, Tiruppur District.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

vga AND WMP Nos.1408 & 23-01-2026