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Court : High Court of Judicature at Madras
Case No : WP No. 8135 of 2026 & WMP Nos. 8811 & 8813 of 2026
Judges: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
Parties : P. Vasanthi Versus The Sub Collector cum Revenue Divisional Officer, District Collectorate Office, Tiruppur & Others
Appearing Advocates : For the Petitioner: Sanjay N Gandhi, Advocate. For the Respondents: R1 to R4 & R9, C. Jayaprakash Govt Advocate.
Date of Judgment : 05-03-2026
Head Note :-
Subject -
Summary :-
1. Statutes / Acts / Rules / Orders Mentioned:
- None

2. Catch Words:
- Appeal
- Limitation
- Writ Petition
- Natural Justice

3. Summary:
The petitioner challenged an order dated 27.12.2022 that cancelled a subdivision of land. She learned of the order only in November 2025 and expressed willingness to appeal. The Government Advocate did not object to filing an appeal before the District Revenue Officer (DRO), Tiruppur. The Court, exercising suo motu powers, impleaded the DRO as the ninth respondent. It directed the petitioner to file the appeal within two weeks and the DRO to dispose of it within 12 weeks, after hearing objections and adhering to natural justice. Connected writ petitions were closed, and no costs were awarded.

4. Conclusion:
Petition Dismissed
Judgment :-

(Prayer: Calling for the records of the impugned order issued by the 1st Respondent in Na.Ka.No.4543/2022 dated 27.12.2022 quash the same and consequently direct the Respondent No.2, to restore the Patta No.3507 originally issued to the land comprised in Survey No.161/1C1A4B of Thottipalayam Village, Tiruppur North Taluk, Tiruppur District.)

1. This writ petition has been filed, challenging the impugned order dated 27.12.2022 passed by the first respondent, cancelling the sub division of the property earlier done in favour of the eighth respondent, who is the vendor of the petitioner.

2. The petitioner claims that she came to know about the impugned order dated 27.12.2022 passed by the first respondent only in November 2025.

3. Admittedly, there is an appellate remedy available to the petitioner if aggrieved by the impugned order dated 27.12.2022 passed by the first respondent.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would now submit on instructions that the petitioner is willing to file an appeal as against the impugned order dated 27.12.2022 passed by the first respondent.

5. Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 4 and 9. Since no adverse order is being passed against respondents 5 to 8, notice to respondents 5 to 8 is dispensed with by this Court.

6. Learned Government Advocate appearing for the official respondents has also not raised any serious objection if the petitioner is allowed to file an appeal before the District Revenue Officer, Tiruppur, the competent appellate authority.

7. Since DRO, Tiruppur is not a party in this writ petition, this Court, by exercising its suo motu powers, impleads DRO, Tiruppur as the party ninth respondent in this writ petition. Registry is directed to carry out the necessary amendment.

8. No prejudice would be caused to the official respondents if the petitioner is directed to file an appeal within the stipulated time before the District Revenue Officer, Tiruppur and a direction is issued to the District Revenue Officer, Tiruppur to dispose of the said appeal, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of respondents 5 to 8 and any other third party whom the ninth respondent deems it fit to enquire and by adhering to the principles of natural justice, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

9. For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the petitioner to file an appeal as against the impugned order dated 27.12.2022 passed by the first respondent before the newly impleaded ninth respondent, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the said appeal within the stipulated time, the newly impleaded ninth respondent shall entertain the said appeal and dispose of the same, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of respondents 5 to 8 and any other third party whom the ninth respondent deems it fit to enquire and by adhering to the principles of natural justice, within a period of 12 weeks thereafter. Consequently, connected WMPs are closed. No costs.
 
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