Writ Petition No.12973 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22.04.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Writ Petition No.12973 of 2025 Sivaraj S/o.Chinnakounder Petitioner Vs 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer Udumalpet Taluk, Tiruppur District. 2.The Tahsildar Udumalpet Taluk, Tiruppur District. 3.The Village Administrative Officer, Ponneri Village, Tiruppur District. 4.Karuppusamy S/o.Palanisamy 5.Marriyammal W/o.Karuppusamy 6.Kaaliyammal W/o.Aarumugam Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to dispose of petitioner's appeal dated 21.10.2023 preferred 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.12973 of 2025 under section 12 of Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act, within a stipulated time to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Ponraj For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader [R1 to R3] ***** O R D E R This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the appeal filed by the petitioner on 21.10.2023 wherein the petitioner is seeking for cancellation of patta issued in favour of respondents 4 to 6 and for issuance of patta in his favour. 2. Heard Mr.N.Ponraj, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 3. 3. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to deal with the appeal filed by the petitioner on its own merits and in accordance with law after affording opportunity to 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.12973 of 2025 respondents 4 to 6 and final orders shall be passed within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. 22.04.2025 Neutral Citation: Yes/No Index: Yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order gm To 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer Udumalpet Taluk, Tiruppur District. 2.The Tahsildar Udumalpet Taluk, Tiruppur District. 3.The Village Administrative Officer, Ponneri Village, Tiruppur District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.12973 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH, J gm Writ Petition No.12973 of 2025 22.04.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis