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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 35694

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S.SRIMATHY, J
Ramraj – Appellant
Versus
The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Virudhunagar District – Respondent
Writ Petition



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.Vishnu.J
For the Respondents: Mr.S.Shanmugavel Additional Government Pleader

Mandamus issued directing disposal of statutory appeal after notice and enquiry per law.

Headnote:Filed under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking mandamus to direct the Revenue Divisional Officer to dispose of a statutory appeal (Na.Ka.No.A1/869/2025 dated 05.01.2026) and connected proceedings (A1/13963/2025 dated 31.12.2025). Essential facts involve pending appeal on file of second respondent. Court directs consideration without merits opinion. Primary issue framed as directing disposal of pending statutory appeal. Court's reasoning emphasizes conducting enquiry after notice to parties, passing orders per law (para 2). Writ Petition disposed of with no costs.

Table of Content
1. petition seeks mandamus for appeal disposal. (Para 1)
2. directs enquiry post-notice and orders. (Para 2)
3. petition disposed without costs. (Para 3)

10. Sathya ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 2nd respondent herein to dispose of the statutory appeal filed by the petitioner in Na.Ka.No.A1/869/2025 dated 05.01.2026 and connected proceedings A1/13963/2025 dated 31.12.2025 which is pending on the file of the 2nd respondent, within a time frame as may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.Vishnu.J For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.S.Shanmugavel Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent herein to dispose of the statutory appeal filed by the petitioner in Na.Ka.No.A1/869/2025 dated 05.01.2026 and connected proceedings A1/13963/2025 dated 31.12.2025 which is pending on the file of the second respondent.

2. This Court without expressing any opinion on merits is directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's appeal, dated 05.01.2026, and to conduct an enquiry after issuing notice to the petitioner as well as the respondents

4 to 10, and thereafter, pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

3. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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