WP No. 173 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-01-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 173 of 2026 N. Marudhamuthu Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Cuddalore district, Cuddalore 2.The Revenue Divisonal Officer Vridhachalam revenue division, Cuddalore district 3.The Tahsildar Veppur taluk, Cuddalore district 4.Sasikala 5.Sivagami Respondent(s) PRAYER directing the 2nd respondent to dispose the statutory appeal filed by the petitioner on 25.11.2024 against the order dated 5.09.2024 passed by the 3rd respondent within the stipulated time. For Petitioner(s): MR.C.Prabakaran For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Arumugam Govt Advocate For R1 To R3 R4 & R5-nd/w https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 173 of 2026 ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking for a limited relief. 2.The petitioner seeks for an early disposal of his appeal dated 25.11.2024 pending on the file of the second respondent. 3.Mr.S.Arumugam, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3. Since no adverse order is being passed against the respondents 4 and 5, notice to the respondents 4 and 5 is dispensed with. 4.No prejudice would be caused to the official respondents if a direction is issued to the second respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 25.11.2024, after hearing the objections of the respondents 4 and 5, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, by adhering to the principles of natural justice. 5.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's appeal. 6.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal and pass final orders on the petitioner's appeal dated 25.11.2024, on merits and in accordance with law, after https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 173 of 2026 hearing the objections of the respondents 4 and 5, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, by adhering to the principles of natural justice. No costs. 09-01-2026 vga To 1.The District Collector Cuddalore district, Cuddalore 2.The Revenue Divisonal Officer Vridhachalam revenue division, Cuddalore district 3.The Tahsildar Veppur taluk, Cuddalore district https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 173 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. vga WP No. 173 of 2026 09-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis