M.R. Kona Gounder, v. The District Revenue Officer,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.09.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.No.30034 of 2015 1.M.R.Kona Gounder 2.K.Murali ... Petitioners -Vs1.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Dharmapuri District.

2.The Tahsildar, Kerakodahalli Village, Kaarimangalam, Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

3.Nanjammal ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to cancel the patta obtained by 3rd respondent for the 0.80.0 cents in Survey No.234, Survey No.235/1 and Survey No.227 in Kerakodhalli Village, Kaarimangalam, Palakad Taluk, Dharmapuri District and to transfer the patta in the petitioner's name for the above Survey Numbers.

For Petitioners : Mr.A.S.Balaji For Respondents : Mr.Dig Vijay Pandian, Additional Government Pleader (R1 & R2)

O R D E R

The petitioners made a complaint to the respondent no.1 on 12.03.2015 alleging that patta has been wrongly given in favour of the respondent no.3 for Survey No.234, Survey No.235/1 and Survey No.227 in Kerakodhalli Village, Kaarimangalam, Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri District. On receipt of the said complaint made by the petitioners, the respondent no.1 has directed the respondent no.2 to conduct an enquiry and file a report. Seeking appropriate direction to the respondent no.2 since no subsequent steps have been taken, the present Writ Petition has been filed. 2.A perusal of the communication dated 23.03.2015 would show that the respondent no.1 has directed the respondent no.2 to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

conduct an enquiry and file a report. Thus, it is for the respondent no.1 to pass appropriate orders by getting the report from the respondent no.2.

3.Considering the above, a direction is issued to the respondent no.1 to pass appropriate orders on the complaint made by the petitioners on 12.03.2015, after due receipt of the report from the respondent no.2, who is supposed to conduct an enquiry, after hearing the petitioners as well as the respondent no.3. The said authority viz., the respondent no.1 is directed to complete the said exercise within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (Records ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar va To 1.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Dharmapuri District.

2.The Tahsildar, Kerakodahalli Village, Kaarimangalam, Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

1 cc to Government Pleader, Sr 52201 +1 cc to M/s.A.S.Balaji, Advocate, sr.51782(09/10/2015) W.P.No.30034 of 2015 LRS (CO) kk 5/10 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/