Ramasamy v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER Ramasamy ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani, Dindigul District.

3.The Tahsildar, Guziliamparai Taluk, Dindigul District.

4.Bommuthai 5.Gangadharan 6.Dandapani ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to dispose the appeal preferred by the petitioner in Na.Ka.No.11812/2023/A7 dated 12.12.2023, within time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Gokulraj For R1 to R3 : Mr.D.Sadiq Raja Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to dispose the appeal preferred by the petitioner in Na.Ka.No.11812/2023/A7 dated 12.12.2023, within time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

3. Since no adverse orders are going to be passed against the respondents 4 to 6, notice to the respondents 4 to 6 is hereby dispensed with.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the subject property is ancestral in nature and that the petitioner preferred an appeal dated 12.12.2023 before the second respondent, seeking rectification of the error in the sub-division of Survey No.635/2 and the patta, which was wrongly mutated in the names of the

fourth and fifth respondents. Since the appeal has been pending for more than two years without any progress, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ petition seeking speedy disposal of the said appeal by the second respondent.

5. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 would submit that the petitioner's appeal dated 12.12.2023 will be considered and disposed of on merits and in accordance with law within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

6. Recording the aforesaid submission and without going into the merits of the matter, this Court directs the second respondent to consider the petitioner's appeal dated 12.12.2023 and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7. The Writ Petition stands disposed of with the above direction. No costs. NCC : Yes / No (K.SURENDER, J.) Index : Yes / No 05.02.2026

To:- 1.The District Collector, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani, Dindigul District.

3.The Tahsildar, Guziliamparai Taluk, Dindigul District.

K.SURENDER , J.

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