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P.Rajeswari v. The District Revenue Officer

Madras HC26 Nov 2025WP(MD)/33979/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Mandamus for early disposal of pending revision petition before District Revenue Officer, Dindigul; challenge to RDO Palani order dated 26.05.2022; petitioner P.Rajeswari vs revenue officials and K.Sadhasivam; survey numbers in Thankatchiammapatti, Kaveriammapatti and Oddanchathiram Villages, Odanchathiram Taluk; direction to dispose on merits within three months with reasonable opportunity to all parties; no costs; no merit observations; Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy; decided 26.11.2025.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of by directing the District Revenue Officer to consider and dispose of the pending revision petition on merits within three months from receipt of a copy of the order, after providing reasonable opportunity to the petitioner, the fourth respondent and any other party thereto; no costs. ¶26

P.Rajeswari Vs The District Revenue Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should be issued directing the first respondent (District Revenue Officer) to pass orders on the petitioner's appeal/revision petition dated 11.11.2022 concerning specified survey numbers in Thankatchiammapatti, Kaveriammapatti and Oddanchathiram Villages, within a time stipulated by the Court.

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Court's answer

The District Revenue Officer was directed to consider and dispose of the pending revision petition on merits within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner, the fourth respondent and any other party thereto.

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Ratio / Principle

In view of the Government Advocate's submission, it was not necessary to issue notice to the fourth respondent, and the writ petition was disposed of without making any observations on the merits.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (Madurai Bench) under Article 226 seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the District Revenue Officer, Dindigul, to pass orders on the petitioner's appeal dated 11.11.2022 (revision petition filed against the Revenue Divisional Officer's order dated 26.05.2022) relating to specified survey numbers in Thankatchiammapatti, Kaveriammapatti and Oddanchathiram Villages, Odanchathiram Taluk, Dindigul District. The learned Government Advocate, on written instructions, submitted that the District Revenue Officer would consider and dispose of the revision petition on merits within three months. Holding it unnecessary to issue notice to the fourth respondent and without making any observations on the merits, the Court disposed of the writ petition by directing the District Revenue Officer to consider and dispose of the pending revision petition on merits within three months from receipt of a copy of the order, after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner, the fourth respondent and any other party thereto. No costs.

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W.P(MD)No. 33979 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 26.11.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

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W.P(MD)No. 33979 of 2025

P.Rajeswari

... Petitioner

The District Revenue Officer, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

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The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani,

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Dindigul District.

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The Thasildar, Odanchathiram Taluk, Dindigul District.

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K.Sadhasivam ... 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 Mandamus to direct the first respondent to pass the order of the petitioner appeal dated 11.11.2022 for the petitioner's property in S.No.531/1A1, 524, 525 in Thankatchiammapatti Village and S.No.233/1, 235, 242/1, 220/1, 237/2 in Kaveriammapatti Village and S.No.445, 503 in Oddanchathiram Village, Oddanchathiram Taluk, Dindigul District and consider within the time as stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner

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: Mr. S.Karthik

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For Respondents : Mr.M.Muthumanikkam Government Advocate for R1 to R3

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O R D E R

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After filing a revision petition before the District Revenue Officer

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against an order dated 26.05.2022 of the Revenue Divisional Officer, the petitioner seeks the early disposal of such revision petition.

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Learned Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents 1 to 3. On the basis of written instructions, he submits that the District Revenue Officer would consider and dispose of the revision petition on merits within three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after providing reasonable opportunity to all parties thereto.

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In view of the above submissions of learned Government Advocate, it is not necessary to issue notice to the fourth respondent in this Writ Petition. Instead, without making any observations on the merits, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the District Revenue

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W.P(MD)No. 33979 of 2025

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Officer to consider and dispose of the pending revision petition on merits within three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner, the fourth respondent and any other party thereto. No costs.

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NCS : Yes/No 26.11.2025 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd

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To 1. The District Revenue Officer, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani, Dindigul District.

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