Angammal v. The District Revenue Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.06.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Angammal ...

Petitioner versus 1.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Collector, Salem District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankari, Salem District.

3.The Tahsildar, Sankari Taluk Office, Salem 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 first respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's appeal No.2045/2021/G1 made on 08.01.2020 on his file in accordance with law, within a time limit to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Vijayaragavan For Respondents :

Mr.P.Sathish Additional Government Pleader 1/4

O R D E R

This Writ Petition is filed to direct the first respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner dated 08.01.2020. 2.

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

3.

It is the grievance of the petitioner that as against the order of the second respondent, an appeal has been filed before the first respondent. However, the same has not been considered. Hence, he seeks a direction. 4.

Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents submitted that the appeal will be considered by the first respondent in a reasonable time.

5.

Considering the limited nature of the relief sought for in the present Writ Petition, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner dated 08.01.2020 and pass 2/4

appropriate orders, on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.

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

14.06.2024 Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No : Yes / No sri To 1.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Collector, Salem District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankari, Salem District.

3.The Tahsildar, Sankari Taluk Office, Salem District.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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