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V.Seenivasagan v. The District Collector

Madras HC17 Sept 2025WP(MD)/25364/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Time-bound disposal of revenue appeal; writ of certiorarified mandamus; patta cancellation; joint patta in names of Subbaiah Thevar and respondents; Survey No.402/1, Koothiparai Village, Aruppukottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District; Revenue Divisional Officer, Aruppukottai directed to decide appeal dated 18.08.2025 within three months after hearing all parties; no notice to private respondents given limited prayer; single judge (Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J.); decided 17.09.2025.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the second respondent (Revenue Divisional Officer, Aruppukottai) to consider and dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 18.08.2025 within three (3) months from receipt of a copy of the order, after providing a reasonable opportunity to all parties to the appeal; no costs awarded. ¶26

V.Seenivasagan Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the second respondent (Revenue Divisional Officer, Aruppukottai) should be directed to consider and dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 18.08.2025 seeking cancellation of the patta, within a time frame fixed by this Court, after affording an opportunity to all parties.

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Ratio / Principle

The writ petition is disposed of by directing the second respondent (Revenue Divisional Officer, Aruppukottai) to consider and dispose of the petitioner's appeal within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, after providing a reasonable opportunity to all the parties to such appeal; no costs.

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Key takeaways

Given the limited relief prayed for in the writ petition (a direction for time-bound disposal of the pending appeal), it was not necessary to issue notice to the private respondents (respondents 4 to 6).ratio¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (Madurai Bench, Madras High Court) under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to direct the Revenue Divisional Officer, Aruppukottai (Virudhunagar District) to consider and dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 18.08.2025 seeking cancellation of the joint patta standing in the names of one Subbaiah Thevar and respondents 5 and 6, and consequential issuance of patta in favour of the petitioner and his brother in Survey No.402/1, Koothiparai Village, Aruppukottai Taluk. Held, disposing of the writ petition: since the relief sought was limited to expeditious disposal of the pending revenue appeal, notice to the private respondents was unnecessary; the second respondent was directed to consider and dispose of the appeal within three (3) months from receipt of a copy of the order after providing a reasonable opportunity to all the parties. No costs.

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W.P(MD)No. 25364 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 17.09.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

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W.P(MD)No. 25364 of 2025

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V.Seenivasagan ... Petitioner

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The District Collector, Virudhunagar District.

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The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.

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The Tahsildar, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.

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Thirumalai Selvi

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Seenivasagan

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Matchavallan ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus directing the second respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 18.08.2025 and to cancel the joint patta standing in the names of one Subbaiah Thevar and respondents 5 and 6 and consequently, direct the third respondent to issuance of patta in favour of

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the petitioner and his brother in Survey No.402/1, situated at Koothiparai Village, Aruppukottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr. M.Veeravelpandi

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For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3

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O R D E R

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After presenting an appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer seeking the cancellation of patta in the names of the respondents 4 to 6

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herein, the petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of such appeal.

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Learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3. He submits that the appeal would be disposed of within a period of three months after providing a reasonable opportunity to all the parties.

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Given the limited relief prayed for in this Writ Petition, it is not necessary to issue notice to the private respondents. Instead, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the second respondent to consider and

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dispose of the petitioner's appeal within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after providing a reasonable opportunity to all the parties to such appeal. No costs.

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NCS : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd

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17.09.2025

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To 1. The District Collector, Virudhunagar District.

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