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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 26402

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J
E.Murugan – Appellant
Versus
The District Revenue Officer, Tiruvallur District, Collectorate, Tiruvallur – 602 001. – Respondent
W.P.No. 12473 of 2026|Na.Ka.No.1247/2023/A7

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.S.P.Meenakshi Sundharam
For the Respondents:Mr.C.Jayaprakash Government Advocate [R1 to R3]

Court directs expeditious disposal of appeal adhering to natural justice principles without prejudicing respondents.

Headnote:Filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking mandamus to direct disposal of appeal dated 13.08.2025 against order dated 18.07.2025 passed by Revenue Divisional Officer within fixed time frame. Court found no prejudice to respondents in directing expeditious disposal. Petitioner aggrieved by order of second respondent filed appeal before first respondent. Issues framed as request for early disposal of pending appeal. Court observed adherence to natural justice principles required without expressing merits opinion. Ratio: Direction for disposal on merits after hearing objections within twelve weeks upholds natural justice. Writ petition disposed of with directions.

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1. petition seeks early disposal of revenue appeal. (Para 1 , 2)
2. no prejudice in directing time-bound disposal. (Para 3 , 4)
3. appeal disposal ordered within 12 weeks. (Para 5)

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a limited relief. The petitioner seeks for an early disposal of his appeal, dated 13.08.2025, pending on the file of the 1^st respondent.

2. Aggrieved by the order of the 2^nd respondent, dated 18.07.2025, the aforesaid appeal, dated 13.08.2025 has been filed by the petitioner before the 1^st respondent.

3. Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3. Since no adverse order is passed against the 4^th respondent in this writ petition, notice to the 4^th respondent is dispensed with by this Court.

4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if a direction is issued to the 1^st respondent to dispose of the petitioner’s appeal dated

13.08.2025 on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of the 4^th respondent, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, by adhering to the principles of natural justice. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s appeal.

5. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the 1^st respondent to dispose of the petitioner’s appeal, dated 13.08.2025 on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after hearing the objections of the 4^th respondent and by adhering to the principles of natural justice.

6. With the aforesaid direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 26402

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASABDUL QUDDHOSE, JE.Murugan – AppellantVersusThe District Revenue Officer, Tiruvallur District, Collectorate, Tiruvallur – 602 001. – RespondentW.P.No. 12473 of 2026|Na.Ka.No.1247/2023/A7

Court directs expeditious disposal of appeal adhering to natural justice principles without prejudicing respondents.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J
E.Murugan – Appellant
Versus
The District Revenue Officer, Tiruvallur District, Collectorate, Tiruvallur – 602 001. – Respondent
W.P.No. 12473 of 2026|Na.Ka.No.1247/2023/A7