Madras High CourtWP/24121/2015disposed of

M.P.Veerasamy v. The Special Commissioner Land

2015-08-06Honourable Mr Justice K.K. Sasidharan,Honourable Mr Justice Satish K. Agnihotri3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 6/8/2015 C O R A M THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH K. AGNIHOTRI and THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P. No.24121 of 2015 M.P.Veerasamy ...

Petitioner Vs

1. The Special Commissioner Land Reforms and Commissioner for Land Administration Chepauk Chennai.

2. The District Collector-cum- Inspector of Panchayat Kancheepuram District.

3. The District Revenue Officer Kancheepuram District.

4. The Revenue Divisional officer Kancheepuram District.

5. The Tahsildar Thiurkalikundram Taluk Kancheepuram District.

6. The Principal The Great Lake Institute of Management E.C.R.Road Manamai Village and Post Thiurkalikundram Taluk Kancheepuram District.

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Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the first respondent to dispose the appeal dated 25/9/2013 on merits within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For petitioner : Mr.S.Arokiamaniraj For respondents : Mr.P.S.Sivashanmugasundaram Special Government Pleader for R.R.1 to 5.

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O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by SATISH K. AGNIHOTRI,J.,) Mr.P.S.Sivashanmugasundaram, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 5. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal, at the admission stage itself.

2. The only relief sought for by the petitioner in this writ petition is a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the appeal filed on 25th September, 2013, against the grant of patta issued in favour of the sixth respondent.

3. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 5 submits that if the appeal is pending, the same shall be considered and decided within a period of four weeks, in accordance with law and on its own merit.

4. In view of the above, we are not inclined to make any observation on merit. Accordingly, we direct the first respondent to consider the appeal, if it is pending on its file and pass an appropriate order on its own merit, preferably, within a period of four weeks, after issuing notice to the sixth respondent.

5. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (J) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar To