Lakshmi Kanthammal v. .The Land Tribunal
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 31.07.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and W.M.P.No.5280 of 2023
1. Lakshmi Kanthammal
2. Kumar @ Konda Reddiar
3. Yogambal ... Petitioners Vs.
1. The Land Tribunal, (under the Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act 1961), (The District Revenue Officer), Chengalpet.
2. The Assistant Commissioner (Revenue Divisional Officer), Land Reforms, Maduranthagam Chengalpet District. 3 . Krishnaparayanar ... Respondents Prayer :- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the Order bearing Na. Ka. No. 19425 / 2012 / L2 dated 24.11.2021 on the file of the 1st Respondent and quash the same and consequently allow I.A. date 30.10.2014 filed by them in Appeal No. Na. 1/4
Ka. 19425 / 2012 / U3 and direct the 1st Respondent to proceed with the Appeal in accordance with Sec.78 of the T.N. Land Ceiling Act 1961 issue Notices only to the Parties to the said Appeal i.e. only to the Appellants (the Petitioners herein) and the Respondent (the 2nd Respondent herein) conduct enquiry give reasonable opportunities of being heard only to them to state their case consider the same determine the Agricultural Land holdings of Late T.Ramasamy Reddiar and the Petitioners herein, declare surplus lands, if any, in their holdings and pass orders. For Petitioners : Mr.T.M.Naveen For Respondents :
(for R1 & R2) : Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader (for R3) : Mr.P.Vijendran
O R D E R
The learned counsel for the third respondent made a submission that the third respondent died during the pendency of the writ petition and thus, the cause became vanished. Thus, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken.
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2.In view of the submission and considering the fact that the third respondent died, no further adjudication is required. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of as infructuous. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (sha) 31.07.2023 Index : Yes Speaking Order To
1. The Land Tribunal, (under the Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act 1961), (The District Revenue Officer), Chengalpet.
2. The Assistant Commissioner (Revenue Divisional Officer), Land Reforms, Maduranthagam, Chengalpet District. 3/4
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM . J., (sha) 31.07.2023 4/4