M.Vijaya v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.08.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR M.Vijaya ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector, Office of Collectorate, Dharmapuri District.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of Collectorate, Dharmapuri District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.

4.The Tahsildar, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 2nd Respondents to complete the enquiry and pass appropriate orders in the appeal filed by the petitioner on 09.05.2024 within the time frame and consequentially direct the Respondents to make suitable entries in the FMB, UDR and 'A'register and other revenue records and to record the actual measurement of the 1/4

survey lands along with details of the ownership or the rights of the parties involved in Survey Nos.509/1 and 509/2 situated at Adhagapadi Village, Dharmapuri Taluk and District.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Pradeep For Respondents : Mr.P.Sathish Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

The petitioner herein seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to complete enquiry and pass final orders in appeal filed by her dated 09.05.2024.

2. The petitioner submitted an application dated 29.12.2023 before the 4th respondent seeking transfer of patta. The said application was rejected by the 4th respondent vide his Proceedings No.2023/0105/05/262948, dated 28.02.2024. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed an appeal before the 2nd respondent on 09.05.2024 and the same is pending without any progress. Therefore, the petitioner is before this Court.

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3. Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional Government Pleader, who is taking notice for the respondents would submit that the appeal filed by the petitioner dated 09.05.2024 will be disposed of by the 2nd respondent on its own merit within the time fixed by this Court.

4. In view of the same, without going into the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to direct the 2nd respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner dated 09.05.2024 on its own merit, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

22.08.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No dm 3/4

S.SOUNTHAR, J.

dm To 1.The District Collector, Office of Collectorate, Dharmapuri District.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of Collectorate, Dharmapuri District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.

4.The Tahsildar, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.

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