WP/42358/2025 of MUTHU MAYILSWAMI Vs THE ADDITIONAL CHEIF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

WP No. 42358 of 2025 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER WP No. 42358 of 2025 Muthu Mayilswami S/o Muthu Gounder, No 9/115 Pudhoor Naangu Road, Mecheri Guttapatti Post, Mettur Taluk Salem District 636 453 ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Additional Cheif Secretary To Government Revenue And Disaster Management Department Chief Secretariat, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009 2. The Commissioner Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 3. The District Collector Salem District, Salem 636 001 4. The Reveneu Divisional Officer Mettur 636 401 Salem District 5. The Tahsildar Mettur 636 401 Salem District ..Respondent(s) Directing the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioners statutory Revision petition dated 10.11.2023 submitted under section 10-A of the Tamil nadu land Encroachment Act 1905 and representation dated 05.01.2024 for reclassification of Lo cal Fund Road in Survey no 341/1 of M. Kalipatti village, Mettur Taluk, Sale m district on merits and in accordance with law https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 42358 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 4 WP No. 42358 of 2025 For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Jagadeesan For Respondent(s): Mr.T.Arun Kumar, Addl.Govt.Pleader for R1 to R5 Order (Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Writ of Mandamus has been instituted to direct the 1 st respondent to consider and dispose of the statutory revision. 2. No doubt, the revisional authority is the Additional Chie f Secretary to Government, Therefore, fixing the timeline may cause inconveni ence to the authority. However, the statutory appeals are to be disp osed of systematically and in the order of seniority to ensure that no appeal is kept pending unnecessary for enormous period. 3. The grievances of the revision petitioner are to be add ressed as expeditiously as possible so as to ensure that the issues are settled. 4. In the present case, the revision petition has been subm itted by the petitioner on 10.11.2023 and two and a half years lapsed. Thus, the first respondent is directed to proceed with the appeal by condu cting an enquiry and dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible. 5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of . No costs. (S.M.S.,J.) (K.S.,J.) 09-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No vsi https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 42358 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The Additional Cheif Secretary To Government Revenue And Disaster Management Department Chief Secretariat, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009 2. The Commissioner Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 3. The District Collector Salem District, Salem 636 001 4. The Reveneu Divisional Officer Mettur 636 401 Salem District 5. The Tahsildar Mettur 636 401 Salem District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 42358 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 4 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND K.SURENDER J. vsi WP No. 42358 of 2025 09-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis