Saravanameiyappan v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :03.02.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER W.P.(MD)No.2733 of 2026 and WMP(MD) No.2322 of 2026 Saravanameiyappan ... Petitioner Vs
1. The District Collector, Collectorate, Sivagangai District.
2. The District Revenue Officer,, District Revenue Office, Sivagangai District.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, /sub Collector,, Revenue Divisional Office, Devakottai, Sivagangai District..
4. The Tahsildar,, Tahsildar Office, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District..
5. V.Santhana Velu,, S/o.Velayutham, Chittanur - 630302 Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District.
6. Ganesan,, S/o.Subbiah, Chittanur, Devakottai Taluk, 1/5
7. Chinnasamy,, S/o.Subbiah, Chittanur, Devakottai Taluk, ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent in his impugned appeal proceedings in Na.Ka.A1/4493/2025 dated.11.2025 and quash the same as illegal and further directing the 3rd respondent herein to defer the pending appeal till the disposal of Civil Suit in O.S.No.120 of 2025 on the file of the Sub Court, Devakottai with respect to the property in S.No.22/4C to an extent of 0.08.5 Ares(21 Cents) in Chittanur Village, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District. For Petitioner :Mr.S.Vashik Ali For Respondents :Mr.B.Ramanathan for R1 to R4 . Addl. Government Pleader
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned order of the 3rd respondent dated nil .11.2025.and direct the 3rd respondent to defer the pending appeal till the disposal of the civil suit with respect to the property in S.No.22/4C to an extent of 0.08.5 Ares(21 Cents) in Chittanur Village, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned 2/5
Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. By consent of both sides, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. Since no adverse orders are going to be passed against the private respondents, notice is dispensed with.
3. The learned Additional Government Pleader for the official respondents would submit that the pendency of the civil suit in OS No. 120 of 2025 on the file of the Sub Court, Devakottai, was not brought to the notice of the concerned authorities. Further, he would submit that since the authorities come to know about the pending civil suit, they would await the outcome of the civil proceedings and accordingly act upon it.
4. Recording the said submission, the writ petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. (K.SURENDER, J) 03.02.2026 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No RR 3/5
To
1. The District Collector, Collectorate, Sivagangai District.
2. The District Revenue Officer,, District Revenue Office, Sivagangai District.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, /sub Collector,, Revenue Divisional Office, Devakottai, Sivagangai District..
4. The Tahsildar,, Tahsildar Office, Devakottai Taluk, 4/5
K.SURENDER, J.
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