Madras High CourtWP/4236/2024disposed of

V.Bharathi v. The Revenue Divisional Officer (North)

2024-02-27Honourable Dr Justice Anita Sumanth4 pages

2024:MHC:984

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 27.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH & WMP.No.4551 of 2024 V.Bharathi ... Petitioner vs 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer (North), Koundampalayam, Coimbatore District.

2.The Thasildar Annanur (Tk) Coimbatore (Dt) 3.The Village Administrative Officer Kupepalayam Village Annanur (Tk), Coimbatore (Dt) 4.S.R.Arusamy .... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent by considering the petitioner's representations dated 13.02.2024 and furnish the copies of the required documents to attend the enquiry.

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For Petitioner : Mr.L.P.Shanmugasundaram For Respondents : Mr.Stalin Abhimanyu (R1 to R3) Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

Mr.Stalin Abhumanyu, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice for R1 to R3 and is armed with instructions to enable final disposal of this Writ Petition, even at the stage of admission. No notice is thought necessary to private respondent, arrayed as R4, in light of order proposed to be passed now taking into account his interests as well.

2. The petitioner claims to be absolute owner of the property at Kupapalayam Village in S.No.528/1D and cultivating the same. He has made a request to the official respondents, i.e., Revenue Divisional Officer (North),/R1, Tahsildar/R2 and Village Administrative Officer/R3 on 04.07.2022 for levelling of the land.

3. Mr.Stalin would state that the acknowlegement placed for service of representation dated 04.07.2022 is only on R3, whereas the enquiry in regard to the petitioner's request has already been commenced by R1. The next date of enquiry is slated on 01.03.2024 and the matter is thus under process.

4. In such circumstances, the prayer for mandamus directing R1 to consider representation dated 13.02.2024 is really unnecessary except that a 2 / 4

time frame is being fixed for expeditious disposal of the matter. The allegation made as against the private respondent is that the matter is dragging at his instance.

5. Thus, in disposing the representation of the petitioner, which is already in process, R1 will hear R4 as well and complete the proceedings within a period of six (6) weeks from 01.03.2024, in accordance with law.

6. This Writ Petition is disposed as above. No costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

27.02.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order:Yes sl To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer (North), Koundampalayam, Coimbatore District.

2.The Thasildar Annanur (Tk) Coimbatore (Dt) 3.The Village Administrative Officer Kupepalayam Village Annanur (Tk), Coimbatore (Dt) 3 / 4

DR.ANITA SUMANTH, J.

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