W.P.(MD) No.5115 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.02.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI W.P.(MD) No.5115 of 2025 1.S.Francis Xavier 2.S.Victoria ... Petitioners vs. 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Sivagangai District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 3.The Tahsildar, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District. 4.V.Arockiyasamy 5.V.Rajendran ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent herein to hear and dispose the pending appeal proceedings in Na.Ka.No.A1/4311/2023 on the file of the second respondent with respect to the land in S.Nos.176/10A3 to an extent of 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.5115 of 2025 0.08.5 ares, 173/16 to an extent of 0.40.5 ares, 131/1B4 to an extent of 0.24.5 ares, 131/1B8 to an extent of 0.06.5 ares, 131/4 to an extent of 0.13.5 ares, 136/1B2 to an extent of 0.04.0 ares and 154/11 to an extent of 0.03.5 ares in Karkalathur Village, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District by considering the petitioner's representation dated 01.02.2025. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Vashik Ali For Respondents : Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3 ORDER Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for in the writ petition, with the consent of the learned counsel on either side, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2.The request of the petitioners is only to expedite the hearing of the appeal pending before the second respondent. 3.According to the learned counsel for the petitioners, despite enquiry having commenced even in August 2024, there has been no progress. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.5115 of 2025 4.Per contra, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents 1 to 3 would submit that only for want of address to the respondents 4 and 5, the appeal could not be taken up and however, now it stated that notices have been served on the respondents 4 and 5 and the hearing date is fixed for 15.04.2025. 5.Considering the same, the second respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal on or before 31.05.2025. 4.With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 26.02.2025 sji NCC: Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No To 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Sivagangai District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.5115 of 2025 P.B.BALAJI , J. sji 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 3.The Tahsildar, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District. W.P.(MD) No.5115 of 2025 26.02.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis