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Angavai v. The District Revenue Officer

2025-04-03Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Angavai ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Revenue Officer District Collectorate Office Kallakurichi.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer / The Sub Collector Office of the Sub Collectorate Kallakurichi - 606 213.

3.The Tahsildar Chinnasalem Taluk Office Chinnasalem - 606 213 Kallakurichi District.

4.R.Tamilveni ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's appeal petition dated 19.05.2022, taken on file vide File No.B.3-57912022, challenging the order dated 05.02.2021 passed in Pa.Mu.A4/7615/2019 by 1/5

the second respondent and to keep the revenue records as it is, in respect of land comprised in Survey No.513/1, situated at Salem Main Road, Kaspa Chinnasalem, Chinnasalem Taluk, Kallakurichi District, within the time to be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Ms.Divya Preathika.R For Respondents :

Mr.P.Sathish Additional Government Pleader [[R1 to R3]

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to deal with the petition filed by the petitioner on 19.05.2022, wherein the petitioner has challenged the order passed by the second respondent dated 05.02.2021, based on the representation given by the fourth respondent, wherein the sub-division patta granted in favour of the petitioner was cancelled.

2. Heard Ms.Divya Preathika.R, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 3. 2/5

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader based on the instructions received from the third respondent submitted that the enquiry has been fixed on 11.04.2025 and the claim made by the petitioner will be considered on merits and in accordance with law, and order will be passed within the time frame fixed by the Court.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances and the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to pass final orders in the appeal filed by the petitioner on 19.05.2022 on its own merits and in accordance with law, after affording opportunity to the fourth respondent, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs. 03.04.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order ds 3/5

To:

1.The District Revenue Officer District Collectorate Office Kallakurichi.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer / The Sub Collector Office of the Sub Collectorate Kallakurichi - 606 213.

3.The Tahsildar Chinnasalem Taluk Office Chinnasalem - 606 213 Kallakurichi District.

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N. ANAND VENKATESH., J ds 03.04.2025 5/5