Madras High CourtWP/3076/2026disposed of

K.Kandasamy v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

2026-02-04Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE K.Kandasamy ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer Office of Revenue Divisional Officer, Athur, Salem District.

2. The Tahsildar Office of the Tahsildhar, Pethanayakkan Palayam, Pethanayakkan Palayam Taluk, Salem District.

3. Palaniyappan ..Respondent(s) directing the 1st Respondent to consider and pass orders on the Appeal dated 23.07.2025 submitted by the Petitioner under Patta Passbook Act, requesting to cancel the Patta No.331 and retrieve the land in Survey No.74/11 of Thamayanur Village, Periyanayakkanpalayam, Salem District to its Original Classification of Kallanguthu land.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr. S.Thiyagarajan For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Arumugam Govt Advocate For R1 & R2 R3-N D/w-PVT Order This writ petition has been filed seeking for a limited relief. 2.The petitioner seeks for an early disposal of his appeal dated 23.07.2025 pending on the file of the first respondent. The petitioner seeks for cancellation of patta No.331 for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition through the aforesaid appeal dated 23.07.2025. 3.Mr.S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2. Since no adverse order is being passed against the third respondent, notice to the third respondent is dispensed with. 4.No prejudice would be caused to the official respondents if a direction is issued to the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 23.07.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, by adhering to the principles of natural justice.

5.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's appeal.

6.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the first respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's appeal dated 23.07.2025 seeking for cancellation of patta No.331 for the property, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, after hearing the objections of the third respondent and by adhering to the principles of natural justice, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

04-02-2026 VGA To

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer Office of Revenue Divisional Officer, Athur, Salem District.

2. The Tahsildar Office of the Tahsildhar, Pethanayakkan Palayam, Pethanayakkan Palayam Taluk, Salem District.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

VGA 04-02-2026