Madras High CourtWP/5244/2019disposed of

Pandi v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

2019-02-26Honourable Mr Justice K. Ravichandrabaabu2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26.02.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.No.5244 of 2019 Pandi

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Revenue Divisional Officer Virudhachalam Taluk Cuddalore District Cuddalore.

2.The Thasildar Virudhachalam Taluk Cuddalore District Cuddalore.

3.Sarojini 4.Santhosh Kumar 5.Sabitha Nair

...Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to pass an appropriate order to grant patta in favour of the petitioner pursuant to an appeal prepared by the petitioner U/s.12 of the Patta Passbook Act, 1983 on 25.01.2019. For Petitioner :

Mrs.G.Saranya For Respondents:

Mr.R.Govindasamy Special Government Pleader for R1 & R2

O R D E R

Mr.R.Govindasamy, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 & 2. Since this writ petition is being disposed of, without affecting the interest of the respondents 3 to 5 in any manner, notice to those respondents is dispensed with.

2. Heard both sides.

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3. The petitioner seeks for a Mandamus directing the first respondent to pass orders on the appeal dated 25.01.2019 against the order of the second respondent dated 10.01.2018.

4. The grievance of the petitioner before this Court is that the said appeal has not been disposed of by the first respondent so far.

5. 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 of the appeal dated 25.01.2019 and pass orders on the same on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the petitioner, the respondents 3 to 4 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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mk To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer Virudhachalam Taluk Cuddalore District Cuddalore.

2.The Thasildar Virudhachalam Taluk Cuddalore District Cuddalore.

+1cc to Mr.K.Thenrajan, Advocate Sr.17813 +1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.18195 W.P.No.5244 of 2019 sp[co] srg 26/03/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/