Sundaralakshmi v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER Sundaralakshmi ... Petitioner -vs1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.the Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

2.The Special Tahsildar, Adi Dravidar Welfare (ADW), O/o. The Tahsildar, Srivilliputhur, Virudhungar District.

3.Mallika 4.Rathi ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to take action on the petitioner's representation dated 07.01.2026, within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Balaji For R1 and R2 : Mr.D.Sadiq Raja Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to take action on the petitioner's representation dated 07.01.2026, within the time to be stipulated 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 3 and 4, notice to the respondents 3 and 4 are hereby dispensed with.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, after the demise of the petitioner's husband, the petitioner was residing in the matrimonial home. However, the third respondent, who is the petitioner's mother-in-law, cruelly expelled the petitioner from the matrimonial home. It is further submitted that, with a mala fide intention to deprive the petitioner of her lawful rights, the third respondent executed a sale deed dated 23.12.2025 in respect of the subject property, which had originally been allotted as a free house site patta, in favour of

the fourth respondent. Aggrieved by the said illegal and fraudulent transaction, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 07.01.2026 to the official respondents, seeking cancellation of the said sale deed and appropriate action in accordance with law. However, despite receipt of the said representation, the second respondent has not taken any action or passed any orders thereon till date. Hence, the petitioner has been constrained to approach this Court by way of filing the present Writ Petition for the relief stated supra.

5. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that the petitioner's representation will be considered and appropriate orders will be passed on merits and in accordance with law within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

6. Recording the above submission, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 07.01.2026, and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law after providing reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, the respondents 3 and 4 and any other persons, who may be affected by such decision, within a period of

sixteen weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

NCC : Yes / No (K.SURENDER, J.) Index : Yes / No 16.02.2026 smn2 To:- 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.the Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

2.The Special Tahsildar, Adi Dravidar Welfare (ADW), O/o. The Tahsildar, Srivilliputhur, Virudhungar District.

K.SURENDER , J.

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