Madras High CourtWP/25076/2019disposed of

M.Purushothaman v. The District Revenue Officer

2019-10-18Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 18.10.2019 Coram::

The Honourable Dr.Justice G.Jayachandran W.P.No.25076 of 2019 M.Purushothaman, S/o.Murugappa Nayagar, "Murugan Nilayam", No.244, Velacherry Main Road, Narayanapuram, Pallikarani Post, Chennai - 600 100.

... Petitioner /versus/

1. The District Revenue Officer, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tambaram.

3. The Tahsildar, Sholinganalur.

4. Ravi, S/o.R.Parthasarathy, Block No.4, 1st Floor, A-1 Shanthi Nagar, No.2, Radhakrishnan Salai, Valasaravakkam, Chennai - 600 087.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the Petitioner's Appeal dated 09.11.2012, within a stipulated period. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sagadevan For R1 to R3 : Mr.N.Inbanathan Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

Heard the Learned Counsel for the Petitioner and the Learned Additional Government Pleader for the Respondents 1 to 3.

2. This Writ Petition is filed seeking Mandamus to direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal petition dated 09.11.2012 pending with him.

3. The grievance of the petitioner is that, the patta was granted to him in S.No.105/1A1B, Pallikaranai Village, Sholinganallur Taluk, by the Tahsildar, Saidapet Taluk on 06.02.1988. Subsequently, based on the appeal preferred by one Ravi, the patta was canceled on 16.04.2012. Aggrieved by that, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the District Revenue Officer, Kancheepuram to cancel the order passed by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tambaram. The said appeal though filed as early as 09.11.2012 till date, the District Revenue Officer has failed to pass order. Hence, the present Writ Petition has been filed.

4. After notice, the 2nd respondent through Additional Government Pleader would report that the enquiry in the appeal preferred by the petitioner has been commenced and necessary orders will be passed, after affording opportunity to the parties concerned.

5. The Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner also admits that, after filing the Writ Petition, summons were issued to the petitioner to participate in the enquiry and petitioner has attended the enquiry on 14.10.2019. Recording the progress in the appeal preferred by the petitioner, it is suffices to direct the District Revenue Officer, Greater Corporation Chennai, to complete the enquiry and pass orders on merits, in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bsm To,

1. The District Revenue Officer, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tambaram.

3. The District Revenue Officer, Greater Corporation Chennai, Chennai.

4. The Tahsildar, Sholinganalur.

+1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.87767 W.P.No.25076 of 2019 srg 14/11/2019