G.Srinivasan v. The District Revenue officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, WP No. 23300 of 2026, decided 19-06-2026 by Krishnan Ramasamy J. Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for timely disposal of a pending revenue revision: private respondents Sreenivasan and Manikam had filed a revision against the Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmapuri's order dated 08.08.2024 (Ne.Mu.No.2732/2024/A3), following the District Revenue Officer, Karimangalam's enquiry notice dated 07.03.2025 (Na.Ka.No.24284/2024/P2); the Tahsildar, Karimangalam Taluk was the third respondent. Court gave no opinion on merits, directed disposal after due notice to the petitioner G.Srinivasan and other aggrieved persons, on merits and in accordance with law, within twelve (12) weeks from receipt of copy of order; petition disposed, no costs. Counsel: M.Sivakumar for petitioner; Inthu Karunakaran, Government's Counsel for respondents 1 to 3.
What did the court decide?
Mandamus direction to the first respondent (District Revenue Officer, Karimangalam) to dispose of the private respondents' revision against the second respondent's order dated 08.08.2024, after issuing due notice to the petitioner and other aggrieved persons, on merits and in accordance with law, within twelve (12) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of, no costs.