Madras High CourtWP/3968/2024disposed of

M.Govindaraj v. The District Revenue Officer

2024-02-20Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN M.Govindaraj ... Petitioner versus 1.The District Revenue Officer, Ranipet District, Ranipet.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Arakkonam, Ranipet District.

3.C.Puzhalyendi .....Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's appeal dated 16.11.2023 filed against the order of the second respondent made in Moo.Mo.B2/486/2023 dated 06.11.2023 and keep the same in abeyance till the disposal of the petitioner's appeal.

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For Petitioner :

Mr.G.Jeremiah For Respondents :

Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader for R1 and R2

O R D E R

Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice for the respondents. Since this writ petition is being disposed of without passing any adverse orders against 3rd respondent, affecting his interest, notice to 3rd respondent is dispensed with.

2. This writ petition has been filed seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's appeal dated 16.11.2023 filed against the order of the second respondent made in Moo.Mo.B2/486/2023 dated 06.11.2023 and keep the order of the second respondent in abeyance till the disposal of the petitioner's appeal.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that as against the order passed by the second respondent dated 06.11.2023, the petitioner has Pg.Nos.2/5

preferred an appeal before the first respondent on 16.11.2023. Though the first respondent has called for the records from the second respondent, till date, the petitioner has not been called for enquiry for hearing of the appeal and the same is pending. Hence, the petitioner is constrained to file the present writ petition.

4. Therefore, this Court, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, directs the first respondent to dispose of the appeal dated 16.11.2023, on merits and in accordance with law, after giving due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner herein and the third respondent herein as well as rival claimants/interested parties, if any, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The District Revenue Officer, Ranipet District, Ranipet.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Arakkonam, Ranipet District.

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P.VELMURUGAN, J.

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