Parties involved in property disputes are entitled to a fair hearing before any administrative decision on land records.

O R D E R

The petitioner asserts that he is the owner of the land measuring 1 hectare and 93.5 ares in survey No.84/1B pursuant to an oral partition between himself and his siblings. After filing an appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer regarding the alleged wrongful inclusion of the names of the fifth and sixth respondents in patta No.282, the petitioner seeks the early disposal of such appeal.

2. Learned Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents 1 to 4. By relying on written instructions from the Tahsildar, he submits that the names of the private respondents were included based on the inclusion of the name of Subramania Nadar in the UDR 'A' Register. Therefore, he submits that the petitioner does not have a case for the deletion of the names of the private respondents. Without prejudice, he submits that the Revenue Divisional Officer would pass orders on merits after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and the private respondents.

3. In these circumstances, without expressing any opinion on the merits, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the second respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's appeal on merits after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and the private respondents herein. Because the merits have not been examined and on account of directing the second respondent to provide a reasonable opportunity to the private respondents, this Writ Petition is being disposed of without notice to the private respondents herein. No costs.

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1. The District Collector, O/o. the District Collector, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District.

3. The Tahsildar, Vilathikulam Taluk Office, Vilathikulam, Thoothukudi District.

4. The Village Administrative Officer, O/o. the Village Administrative Officer, Vembar Village Vilathikulam Taluk Thoothukudi District.

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY.,J.

apd ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No. 31790 of 2025