Madras High CourtWP/5489/2018disposed of

C.M. Balasubramanian v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

2018-03-12Honourable Mr Justice K. Ravichandrabaabu2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.03.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.No.5489 of 2018 C.M.Balasubramaninan S/o.C.Murugan .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Revenue Divisional Officer Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District.

2.The Tahsildar Walajabad Taluk Walajabad Kancheepuram District.

3.S.P.Thandavarayan S/o.Pachaiyappan 4.Shanmugam S/o.Chidambaram 5.R.Gopal S/o.Ramasamy 6.E.Lingappan S/o.Ekambaram 7.S.Kathirvel S/o.Srinivasan 8.A.Suresh S/o.Annamalai ... Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to dispose the Statutory Appeal filed by the petitioner on 23.02.2017 within a stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondents : Ms.S.Ramya Revathy Government Advocate for R1 & R2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

Ms.S.Ramya Revathy, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondents 1 & 2. Since this writ petition is being disposed of, without affecting the interest of the respondents 3 to 8, notice to those respondents is dispensed with.

2. The petitioner seeks for a mandamus directing the first respondent to dispose the statutory appeal filed by the petitioner on 23.02.2017, arising out of Patta proceedings.

3. Heard both sides.

4. This Court, at this stage, is not expressing any view on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, as it is for the first respondent to consider and decide the same on merits and in accordance with law. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of, only by directing the first respondent to dispose the statutory appeal filed by the petitioner dated 23.02.2017 and pass orders on the same on merits and in accordance with law, if there is no legal impediment for the first respondent to do so, after hearing the petitioner as well as the respondents 3 to 8 and other interested parties, if any. Such exercise shall be done by the first respondent within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar mk To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District.

2.The Tahsildar Walajabad Taluk Walajabad Kancheepuram District.

+1 CC to Mr.C. Prakasam, Advocate sr 18718.

+1 CC to The Govt. Pleader sr 18820.

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