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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 34597

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J
T. Balan – Appellant
Versus
The District collector office of the District collector, Singaravelar Maligai, Chennai. – Respondent
W.M.P. No.16538 of 2026



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.M. Sathish Kumar
For the Respondents:Mr.C.Jayaprakash, Government Advocate

Court directs expeditious disposal of revision petition adhering to natural justice principles.

Headnote:The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a mandamus to direct disposal of a revision petition dated 29.12.2025 against an order dated 04.12.2025 passed by the third respondent. The revision petition challenges an administrative order related to revenue matters. The court directed expeditious disposal without expressing any opinion on merits. The sole issue was the delay in disposing of the pending revision petition before the second respondent. The court observed no prejudice to respondents if directions are issued for disposal within a time frame, ensuring hearing of objections and adherence to principles of natural justice. The writ petition was disposed of directing the second respondent to pass final orders on merits within eight weeks from receipt of the order.

Table of Content
1. petition seeks early disposal of revision petition. (Para 1)
2. notice accepted; no prejudice in directing disposal. (Para 2)
3. direct final orders within eight weeks. (Para 3)

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a limited relief. The petitioner seeks for early disposal of the petitioner’s Revision Petition dated 29.12.2025 pending on the file of the 1st respondent. Aggrieved by the order dated 04.12.2025 passed by the 3rd respondent, the petitioner had filed the aforesaid Revision Petition dated 29.12.2025 before the 2nd respondent.

2.Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if a direction is issued to the 2nd respondent to dispose of the petitioner’s Revision Petition dated 29.12.2025 on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of the 5th respondent and by adhering the Principles of natural justice, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s Revision Petition dated 29.12.2025. Since no adverse orders are passed as against the 5th respondent, notice to the 5th respondent is dispensed with by this Court in this Writ Petition.

3.For the foregoing reasons, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the 2nd respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner’s Revision Petition dated 29.12.2025, after hearing the objections of the 5th respondent and by adhering to the Principles of natural justice, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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