C.R.Vasudevan v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.07.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR 1.C.R.Vasudevan 2.C.R.Thanikachalam 3.V.Ravichandran ...

Petitioners versus 1.The District Collector Collectorate office Thiruvallur District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Ponneri Taluk Office, Ponneri Thiruvallur District.

3.The Tahsildar Ponneri Taluk Office, Ponneri Thiruvallur District 4.The Executive Officer Ponneri Town Panchayat Ponneri Town and Taluk Thiruvallur District.

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Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioners appeal dated 11.11.2022 pending with the 2nd respondent in a stipulated time. 1/5

For Petitioners :

Mr.T.Ramachandran For Respondents :

Mr.A.Selvendran, Spl.GP for R1 to R3.

Mr.M.Arasakumar, GA for R4.

O R D E R

By consent of both sides, this Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission itself.

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This Writ Petition is filed to direct the second respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioners dated 11.11.2022. 3.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.

4.

It is the grievance of the petitioner that the appeal has been filed before the second respondent as against the order of the third respondent. However, the same has not been considered. Hence, he seeks a direction.

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5.

The learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 3 submitted that the appeal will be considered by the second respondent in a reasonable time.

6.

Considering the limited nature of the relief sought for in the present Writ Petition, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner dated 11.11.2022 and pass appropriate orders, on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7.

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

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To 1.The District Collector Collectorate office Thiruvallur District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Ponneri Taluk Office, Ponneri Thiruvallur District.

3.The Tahsildar Ponneri Taluk Office, Ponneri Thiruvallur District 4.The Executive Officer Ponneri Town Panchayat Ponneri Town and Taluk Thiruvallur District.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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