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S.Lakshmi v. The District Collector Of Salem

2025-04-25Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH S.Lakshmi W/o Late A.Subbaiah Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector of Salem, Collectorate, Salem.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Attur - 636 102, Salem District.

3.The Tahsildar, Attur - 636 102, Attur Taluk, Salem District.

4.Meera Asha S/o Abdulmajid 5.K.Sundaram S/o.Kandasamy 6.L.Padmavathi W/o.Lakshumanan Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's appeal dated 23.05.2014 as per 1/4

their Ref.Na.Ka.1627/2014/a1 dated 24.02.2015 and pass orders on the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Dhanasekaran For Respondents : Mr.P.Sathish Additional Government Pleader [R1 to R3] *****

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to act upon the appeal filed by the petitioner dated 23.05.2014 and to pass orders within the time frame fixed by this Court.

2. Heard Mr.T.Dhanasekaran, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 3.

3. The petitioner is aggrieved by the patta that stands in the name of respondents 5 and 6 and hence, he filed an appeal seeking cancellation of the same. The appeal was filed in the year 2014 and till date, it is kept pending. It is under these circumstances, the present writ petition has been filed.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the 2/4

case and the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to pass orders on its own merits and in accordance with law within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after affording opportunity to respondents 4 to 6.

This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

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1. The District Collector of Salem Collectorate, Salem.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Attur - 636 102, Salem District.

3.The Tahsildar, Attur - 636 102, Attur Taluk, Salem District. N.ANAND VENKATESH, J gm 3/4

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