BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER Suyambulingam ... Petitioner -vs-

1.The Revenue Divisional Officer / Sub Collector, Revenue Divisional Office, Cheranmadevi, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Radhapuram and Taluk, Tirunelveli District.

3.Rathinapandian ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose the petitioner's appeal dated 10.12.2025 filed under Section 12 of the Patta Passbook Act, 1983.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan For R1 and R2 : Mr.B.Ramanathan Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose the petitioner's appeal dated 10.12.2025 filed under Section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Patta Passbook Act, 1983.

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 petitioner is the lawful owner of the subject property and he preferred an appeal dated 10.12.2025 before the first respondent, seeking cancellation of Patta No.1119 standing in the name of the third respondent in respect of the subject property. Since the said appeal has not been considered till date, the petitioner has been constrained to approach this Court by filing the present Writ Petition.

5. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that the petitioner's appeal dated 10.12.2025 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 first respondent to consider the petitioner's appeal dated 10.12.2025 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 sixteen 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 02.02.2026 smn2 To:-

1.The Revenue Divisional Officer / Sub Collector, Revenue Divisional Office, Cheranmadevi, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Radhapuram and Taluk, Tirunelveli District.

K.SURENDER , J .

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