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P.Velayudam v. The District Collector

2017-04-21Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.04.2017

CORAM

The Honourable MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.9818 of 2017 & W.M.P.No.10812 of 2017 P.Velayudam

...Petitioner

v.

1 The District Revenue Officer Cuddalore District, Cuddalore 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer Cuddalore District, Cuddalore 3 The Tahsildar Tahsildar Office Veppur Taluk, Cuddalore District 4 Sujatha ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing respondents 1 to 3 to dispose the petitioner's representation dated 18.12.2016.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Singaravelu For Respondents : Mr.R.S.Selvam Govt. Advocate - for R1 to R3

ORDER

The petitioner has filed the above writ petition to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to dispose of his representation dated 18.12.2016, within a time frame.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that though the petitioner has given his representation as early as on 18.12.2016 to cancel the patta issued in favour of the 4th respondent, the respondents 1 to 3 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

have not passed any orders so far.

3. Mr.R.S.Selvam, learned Government Advocate, taking notice for the respondents 1 to 3, submitted that the 2nd respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's representation, in accordance with law, after giving notice to the 4th respondent.

4. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and also taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for by the petitioner, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 18.12.2016 and pass orders, after giving notice to the 4th respondent, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Rj To 1 The District Revenue Officer Cuddalore District, Cuddalore 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer Cuddalore District, Cuddalore 3 The Tahsildar Tahsildar Office Veppur Taluk, Cuddalore District +1cc to Mr.Singaravelu, Advocate, S.R.No.24118 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.24350 W.P.No.9818 of 2017 & W.M.P.No.10812 of 2017 SSI(CO) RS(25/04/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/