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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 22829

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J
Pushpa Raju D/o.Ramachandra Raju – Appellant
Versus
The District Collector & Arbitrator, Collector Office Complex, Chengalpattu District. – Respondent
Writ Petition | 2026



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.L.Sarath Pandian for Mr.Anish Gopi
For the Respondents: Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader [R1 & R2], Mr.Abishek Yadav Standing Counsel [R3]

Judicial directions for timely adjudication of statutory appeals respecting natural justice principles.

Headnote:The judgment addresses a Writ Petition seeking a Mandamus directed at the District Collector to adjudicate a Statutory Appeal dated 09.01.2026 regarding an award issued on 05.11.2025. The Court found no prejudice to the respondents by issuing such directions and emphasized adherence to principles of natural justice. Ultimately, the Court ordered that the statutory appeal be resolved within six months, ensuring justice is served.

Table of Content
1. request for adjudication of statutory appeal (Para 1 , 2)
2. time-bound direction to adhere to natural justice (Para 3)
3. final disposal of the writ petition (Para 4)

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the first respondent to number, consider and adjudicate upon the Statutory Appeal dated 09.01.2026 pending on the file of the first respondent.

2. Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.Abishek Yadav, learned Standing Counsel, accepts notice on behalf of the third respondent.

3. No prejudice will be caused to the respondents if a direction is issued to the first respondent to dispose of the statutory appeal dated 09.01.2026 filed by the petitioner by adhering to the principles of natural justice within a time frame fixed by this Court. Since the appeal was filed by the petitioner only recently i.e. on 09.01.2026, this Court directs the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner’s statutory appeal dated 09.01.2026 within a period of six (6) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by adhering to the principles of natural justice.

4. This writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid directions. No costs.

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