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Easwari v. The District Revenue Officer

2016-12-05Honourable Mr Justice B. Rajendran2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.12.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN WRIT PETITION No.42645 of 2016 Easwari ... Petitioner vs.

1.

The District Revenue Officer, Office of District Collector, Dharmapuri.

2.

Meenakshi ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to consider the application of the 2nd respondent, which was taken into file of the 1st respondent in Na.Ka.No.5727 of 2011 (Pa2) (application dated 26.12.2011) and dispose of the same within a stipulated time. For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Nalliyappan For 1st Respondent :

Mr.R.S.Selvam, Government Advocate

O R D E R

The petitioner has come up with this Writ Petition seeking a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the 2nd respondent's application dated 26.12.2011 and dispose of the same within a stipulated time.

2.

The case of the petitioner is that a complaint has been lodged against her by one Meenakshi, the 2nd respondent herein by means of an application dated 26.12.2011, wherein, it is alleged that the petitioner has grabbed the land adjacent to the land belonging to the 2nd respondent.

3.

The 1st respondent, District Revenue Officer, Dharmapuri summoned the petitioner for an enquiry and the petitioner attended the Enquiry. It is represented that the last enquiry was conducted on 08.06.2016 and thereafter, no enquiry was conducted.

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4.

Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

5.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the 2nd respondent's representation dated 26.12.2011 against the petitioner is pending for a long time and he seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of the same within a time frame.

6.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and taking note of the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, this Court directs the 1st respondent/District Revenue Officer, Dharmapuri to look into the 2nd respondent's representation dated 26.12.2011 against the petitioner, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after hearing the parties, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

This Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

Sd/- ASST. REGISTRAR /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST. REGISTRAR To:

The District Revenue Officer, Office of District Collector, Dharmapuri.

+1 cc to Mr.R.Nalliyappan, SR.NO. 76825 +1 cc to Govt. Pleader SR.NO. 72075 W.P.No.42645 of 2016 MMP 03.01.2017 CO(PVS) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/