W.P.No.34153 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 12.09.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.No.34153 of 2025 Ramesh ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector Villupuram District 2. The District Revenue Officer, Villupuram District 3. The Sub Collector Tindivanam Taluk, Villupuram District 4. The Tahsildar Tindivanam Taluk, Villupuram District ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to take up the appeal dated 4.03.2024 submitted by the petitioner, against the order dated 8.02.2024 proceedings in MuMu (A2) 1538/2022 of the third respondent and to pass appropriate orders thereof within a time frame that may be specified by this Honble court and pass further 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.34153 of 2025 suitable orders For Petitioner : Ms.S.Yogalakshmi, for Mr.S.Madhar Khan For Respondent : Mr.D.Ravichandran, SGP ORDER This writ petition has been filed to direct the 2nd respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 04.03.2024. 2. Mr.D.Ravichandran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. 3. By consent of the parties, the main writ petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in this case, initially, the petitioner had submitted a representation dated 27.03.2021 before the 3rd respondent seeking for cancellation of patta issued in favour of the 3rd parties. The said representation was 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.34153 of 2025 erroneously rejected vide order dated 08.02.2024. Aggrieved over the said order, an appeal was filed by the petitioner before the 2nd respondent on 04.03.2024. However, the said appeal was not considered by the 2nd respondent till date. Hence, this petition. 5. In reply, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would request this Court to grant 4 weeks time to dispose of the petitioner's appeal. 6. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents and also perused the materials available on record. 7. In the case on hand, initially, the petitioner had submitted a representation dated 27.03.2021 before the 3rd respondent seeking for cancellation of patta issued in favour of the 3rd parties. The said representation was rejected vide order dated 08.02.2024. Aggrieved over the said order, an appeal was filed by the petitioner before the 2nd respondent on 04.03.2024. However, the said appeal was not considered 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.34153 of 2025 by the 2nd respondent till date. 8. In view of the above, the 2nd respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner on its own merits and in accordance with law within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 9. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No cost. 12.09.2025 Speaking/Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No nsa To 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.34153 of 2025 1. The District Collector Villupuram District 2. The District Revenue Officer, Villupuram District 3. The Sub Collector Tindivanam Taluk, Villupuram District 4. The Tahsildar Tindivanam Taluk, Villupuram District 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.34153 of 2025 KRISHNAN RAMASAMY.J., nsa W.P.No.34153 of 2025 12.09.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis