K.Vasudevan v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.07.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. BHARATHIDASAN W.P. No.14747 of 2021 K. Vasudevan ... Petitioner Vs 1.

The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Thiruvannamalai, 2.

The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Cheyyar, 3.

The Tahsildar, Vandavasi Taluk Office, vandavasi, 4.

Subramanian 5.

Dhatchanamoorthy 6.

Ravichandran 7.

Malarmaran ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on the appeal dated 25.03.2021 submitted for seeking separate patta in his name for the lands in Survey Numbers 176/10 & 11 of Thellar Village, Thiruvannamali District by cancelling the false patta bearing numbers 907 & 908 which are issued to irrelevant persons namely respondents 4 to 7 & some others.

For petitioners ...

Mr.V.R.Appaswamee For respondents ...

Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan, Government Advocate for R1 to R3

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the appeal filed by the petitioner .

2. According to the petitioner, as against the order passed by the Tahsildar/3rd respondent, the petitioner filed an appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer/2nd respondent on 25.03.2021 and the same has not been considered so far. Hence, the present writ petition has been filed.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner would be satisfied if the 2nd respondent is directed to pass suitable orders after hearing all the parties.

4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 to 3.

5. Considering the limited prayer sought for in the writ petition, without going into the merits of the case, the 2nd respondent/Revenue Divisional Officer, is directed to consider the petitioners' appeal dated 25.03.2021 and pass suitable orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after giving opportunity to the petitioner as well as the respondents 4 to 8, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mrp To 1.

The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Thiruvannamalai, 2.

The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Cheyyar,

3.

The Tahsildar, Vandavasi Taluk Office, vandavasi, +1cc to Mr.V.R.Appaswamee, Advocate, S.R.No.33879 W.P. No.14747 of 2021 BS(CO) HS(23/08/2021)