M.Kumaravel v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER M.Kumaravel ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, O/o. District Collector Office, Collector Office Campus, Sivagangai District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. Revenue Divisional Office, Collector Office Campus, Sivagangai District.

3.M.Muthukumaran ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 2 to dispose the case which is pending before the second respondent vide proceedings in Na.Ka.No.A3/7326/2025, within time frame.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Venkatesan For R1 and R2 : Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 2 to dispose the case, which is pending before the second respondent vide proceedings in Na.Ka.No.A3/7326/2025, within the 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 third respondent, notice to the third respondent is hereby dispensed with.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the subject property is ancestral in nature and has been in the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner's family for several decades. However, certain extents of the property has been wrongly included in Patta No.1341, which stood in the name of the third respondent's father. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner made a petition before the first respondent and the same was forwarded to the second respondent. Since the same has not been considered so far, the petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition.

5. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that the petitioner's petition 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 petition, and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law after providing reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, the third respondent and any other persons, who may be affected by such decision, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To:- 1.The District Collector, O/o. District Collector Office, Collector Office Campus, Sivagangai District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. Revenue Divisional Office, Collector Office Campus, Sivagangai District.

K.SURENDER , J.

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