E.Ayeanan Arul Jothi Kumar, v. The District Revenue Officer,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.09.2019 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N. PRAKASH Crl. R.C. No.284 of 2014 and Crl. M.P. No.1 of 2014 E.Ayeanan Arul Jothi Kumar ... Revision Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Revenue Officer, Erode District, Collectorate, Perundurai Road, Erode District.

2.Chinnammal 3.Annapoorani 4.Muruganantham 5.Karthikeyan ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Revision Case filed under Section 397 r/w. 401 Cr.P.C., praying to call for the records of the 1st respondent in Ni.Mu.6852/2013/Oo4 dated 03.01.2014 and to set aside the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Gowthaman For R1 : Mrs.P.Kritika Kamal Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 to R5 : Mr.K.Kannadhasan for M/s. Balamurugane

O R D E R

This Criminal Revision Case has been filed to set aside the order of the District Revenue Officer, Erode District, the 1st respondent herein, in Ni.Mu.6852/2013/Oo4 dated 03.01.2014.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2.There were disputes between the petitioner and the respondent Nos.2 to 5 with regard to the possession of the property in Ka.Sa.445, Re-Survey.No.766/2, measuring an extent of 2.21 acres, in Nanjai Uthukuli Village, on account of which, the authorities feared breach of peace. Therefore, the District Revenue Officer, Erode District, initiated proceedings under Section 145 Cr.P.C. and issued notice to the petitioner and the respondent Nos.2 to 5. After considering the evidence adduced by them and hearing them, the District Revenue Officer, by order dated 03.01.2014, has given a finding that the respondent Nos.2 to 5 are in possession of the land and that the petitioner should not disturb their possession. However, he has not given any finding with regard to the title to the property and has left that to be decided by the competent civil Court.

3.Challenging the order dated 03.01.2014, the petitioner has filed the present revision case under Section 397 r/w. 401 Cr.P.C.

4.This Court, in M.P.No.1 of 2014 in Crl.R.C.No.284 of 2014, has granted stay on 10.03.2014 for a period of three weeks and thereafter, the stay orders have not been extended. Now, more than five years have passed from the date of the order, passed by the District Revenue Officer and hence, no useful purpose will be served by keeping this revision case pending.

In the result, this Criminal Revision Case is closed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Closure of this revision case will not be a bar for the Revenue authorities to initiate fresh action under Section 145 Cr.P.C., if there is any breach of peace. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mkn Copy to :

The District Revenue Officer, Erode District, Collectorate, Perundurai Road, Erode District.

+1cc to Mr.V.Bala Murugan , Advocate SR.No. 76401 +1cc to Mr.T.Gowthaman , Advocate SR.No. 76917 Crl. R.C. No.284 of 2014 and Crl. M.P. No.1 of 2014 A.SK(25/09/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/