Rajasri Rajamani v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 18.02.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.4779 of 2025 and WMP No.5296 of 2025 Rajasri Rajamani ..Petitioner Vs.

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Mettur, Salem district.

2. The Tahsildar, Omalur Taluk, Salem District.

3. The Village Administrative Officer, Sikkampatti Village, Omalur Taluk, Salem District.

4. Selvamani ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd Respondent to consider the petitioners Appeal dated 24.08.2023 expeditiously and consequently cancel the patta No. 897 issued in favour of the 4th Respondent for the property 1/5

measuring 1-Are 96 cents of Agricultural lands comprised in s.No. 77/1 of Sikkampatti vllage omalur Taluk, Salem District For Petitioner : Mr.E.J.Ayyappan For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to deal with the appeal filed by the petitioner on 24.08.2023 wherein the petitioner has sought for cancellation of patta granted in favour of the 4th respondent in Patta No.897 pertaining to the suit property. 2.

Heard Mr.E.J.Ayyappan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Special Government Pleader for Respondents 1 to 3. 3.

The grievance of the petitioner is that the patta has been erroneously issued in favour of the 4th respondent and hence, an appeal was filed seeking for cancellation. Since the same was not acted upon, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court.

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Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and without going into the merits of the case, there shall be a direction to the 1st respondent to deal with the appeal filed by the petitioner on 24.08.2023 after giving an opportunity to the 4th respondent on its own merits and in accordance with law and pass final orders, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 18.02.2025 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order / Non Speaking Order rka 3/5

To

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Mettur, Salem district.

2. The Tahsildar, Omalur Taluk, Salem District.

3. The Village Administrative Officer, Sikkampatti Village, Omalur Taluk, Salem District.

N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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