Mrs.Santhamani v. The Tenancy Record Officer/Tahsildar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 03.06.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH and W.M.P.No.13591 of 2024 1.Santhamani 2.P.Loganayaki .. Petitioners vs 1.The Tenancy Record Officer / Special Tahsildar, Annur Taluk, Coimbatore District - 641 107.
2.The Executive Officer, Poojari Vellalathampiran Kattalai attached with A/m. Subramaniyaswamy Temple, Chennimalai, Erode District.
.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to dispose the petition dated 08.11.2023 pending un-numbered before him in timebound manner as per the procedure incorporated under the special enactment.
For Petitioners :
Ms.V.S.Usharani For Respondents :
Mr.U.Bharanidharan (for R1) Additional Government Pleader Mr.K.Karthikeyan, (for R2) Government Advocate (HR&CE) 1/4
ORDER
W.M.P.No.13591 of 2024 filed seeking permission to file single writ petition is ordered on payment of separate court fee, if not already paid.
2. Mr.U.Bharanidharan, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice for R1 and Mr.K.Karthikeyan, learned Government Advocate accepts notice for R2. They are armed with instructions to enable final disposal of this Writ petition, even at the stage of admission.
3. The prayer of the petitioners is for a mandamus directing the 1st respondent, i.e., the Tenancy Record Officer/Tahsildar, Annur Taluk, Coimbatore District to dispose petition dated 08.11.2023, which, at the time of institution of this writ petition, had not been numbered.
4. This writ petition was instituted on 23.04.2024 and has come up for admission only today. In the interim period, steps appear to have been taken by R1 and a notice has been issued on 06.05.2024 to the writ petitioners as well as to R2.
5. In light of the fact that the institution of the writ petition has itself achieved the desired result, learned counsel for the petitioners does not wish to pursue the same any longer and has made an endorsement 2/4
withdrawing the same. However, she would request, apprehending delay in disposal of the matter, that the Court may direct the respondents to complete the proceedings in a time bound manner.
6. Hence, mandamus is issued to R1 to hear the petitioners as well as R2 and dispose the petition within a period of four (4) weeks from date of receipt of a copy of this order.
7. This writ petition is disposed in the above terms. No costs. 03.06.2024 (2/5) Index:Yes/No Speaking Order:Yes mpl To 1.The Tenancy Record Officer / Special Tahsildar, Annur Taluk, Coimbatore District - 641 107.
2.The Executive Officer, Poojari Vellalathampiran Kattalai attached with A/m. Subramaniyaswamy Temple, Chennimalai, Erode District.
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DR. ANITA SUMANTH,J.
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