Kandasamy Vs the District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

Kandasamy Vs the District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent (District Revenue Officer) to dispose of the petitioner's revision petition challenging the 3rd respondent's order dated 31.03.2023, on merits and in accordance with law, within twelve (12) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, adhering to the principles of natural justice; no costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the 2nd respondent (District Revenue Officer) should be directed to dispose of the petitioner's pending revision petition, filed against the 3rd respondent's order dated 31.03.2023, within a time frame fixed by the Court.

Court's answer

The 2nd respondent (District Revenue Officer) is directed to dispose of the petitioner's revision petition challenging the 3rd respondent's order dated 31.03.2023, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, adhering to the principles of natural justice.

Ratio / Principle

The Court expressly did not express any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's revision petition, confining itself to the limited relief of time-bound disposal.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Mandamus – Time-bound disposal of statutory revision – Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to the District Revenue Officer (2nd respondent) to dispose of the petitioner's revision petition, pending against the order of the Revenue Divisional Officer (3rd respondent) in Mu.Mu.4859/2022/B dated 31.03.2023 pertaining to survey No.85/2, Kandarkulamanickam Village, Sankari Taluk, Salem District. Held: No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the revision petition is directed to be disposed of on merits and in accordance with law within a time frame fixed by the Court; the 2nd respondent is directed to dispose of the revision petition within twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, adhering to the principles of natural justice; the Court expressed no opinion on the merits of the revision petition. Writ petition disposed of; no costs.

W.P.No.50005 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.01.2026

CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

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Kandasamy

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, District Collectorate, Salem District.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate Campus, Salem District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of Revenue Divisional Office, Sankari Taluk, Salem District.

4.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Sankari Taluk, Salem District. ... Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2 nd respondent to dispose the petitioner’s revision petition challenging the order passed by the 3 rd respondent in Mu.Mu.4859/2022/B dated 31.03.2023 pertaining to

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survey No.85/2 situated in Kandarkulamanickam Village, Sankari Taluk, Salem District within the time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Marudhachalamurthy For Respondents : Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Government Advocate *****

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a limited relief. The petitioner seeks for an early disposal of his revision petition pending on the file before the 2 nd respondent, aggrieved by the order of the 3 rd respondent dated 31.03.2023.

2. Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

3. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the petitioner’s revision petiton is directed to be disposed of by the 2 nd respondent on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, by adhering to the principles of natural justice.

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4. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s revision petition.

5. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the 2 nd respondent to dispose of the petitioner’s revision petition filed challenging the order passed by the 3 rd respondent dated 31.03.2023, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, by adhering to the principles of natural justice.

6. With the aforesaid directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of.

No costs.

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To 1.The District Collector, District Collectorate, Salem District.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate Campus, Salem District.

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3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of Revenue Divisional Office, Sankari Taluk, Salem District.

4.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Sankari Taluk, Salem District.

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