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C.Kuppannan v. The District Collector

2023-01-03Honourable Mr Justice R. Suresh Kumar5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.01.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR Writ Petition No.35175 of 2022 C.Kuppannan ... Petitioner -Vs1. The District Collector, Dharmapuri District.

2. The District Revenue Officer, Dharmapuri District.

3. The Tahsildar, Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

4. The Village Administrative Officer, Dokkuboothanahalli Village, Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

5. Sengodan ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to dispose of the petitioner's application dated 10.08.2022 for UDR corrections for the lands in survey No.151/1 of an extent of 0.77 Acre (0.31.0 Hec) situated at Dokkuboothanahalli Village, Nallampalli 1/5

Taluk, Dharmapuri District within a stipulated time on merits. For Petitioner : Mr.Krishnasamy Chinnasamy For Respondents : Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan Special Government Pleader [R1 to R4]

ORDER

The prayer sought for herein is for a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to dispose of the petitioner's application dated 10.08.2022 for UDR corrections for the lands in survey No.151/1 of an extent of 0.77 Acre (0.31.0 Hec) situated at Dokkuboothanahalli Village, Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District within a stipulated time on merits.

2. The petitioner in respect of making some correction in the UDR survey in respect of the land at S.No.151/1 at Dokkuboothanahalli Village, Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District, had given a representation to the second respondent on 10.08.2022 and in order to consider the same, the present writ petition has been filed.

3. Heard Mr.Krishnasamy Chinnasamy, learned counsel appearing 2/5

for the petitioner and Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4.

4. Learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 would submit that the said appeal/representation submitted by the petitioner has to be considered only by the second respondent i.e., District Revenue Officer, who would consider the same and pass orders within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court.

5. In view of the order going to be passed in this writ petition, notice to the 5th respondent is hereby dispensed with.

6. Considering the said submission made by the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 and taking note of the aforesaid factual matrix of the case, this Court is inclined to dispose of this writ petition with the following order: That there shall be a direction to the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 10.08.2022 after giving an opportunity of being heard to both 3/5

the petitioner as well as the fifth respondent and pass necessary orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve(12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With this direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 03.01.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order: Yes/No mp To

1. The District Collector, Dharmapuri District.

2. The District Revenue Officer, Dharmapuri District.

3. The Tahsildar, Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

4. The Village Administrative Officer, Dokkuboothanahalli Village, Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

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R. SURESH KUMAR, J.

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