V.Gnanasoundari v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.02.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU V.Gnanasoundari ... Petitioner -vs1. The District Collector, Erode District, Erode.

2. The Revenue District Officer, Gobichettipalayam, Erode - 638 001.

3. V.Manokaran

4. V.Kumaresan

5. V.Lalitha ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Second Respondent to transfer the Petitioner's application in Na. Ka. 7170/2023/Aa2 to the First Respondent and to dispose of the same within a stipulated time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr. B.Mohan For Respondents : Mr. S.J.Mohamed Sathik, Government Advocate (for R1 & R2) Mr. S.Lakshmanasamy (for R4) 1/4

O R D E R

Heard Mr. B.Mohan, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. S.J.Mohamed Sathik, Learned Government Advocate appearing for the First and Second Respondents and Mr. S.Lakshmanasamy, Learned Counsel for the Fourth Respondent and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties.

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Though the Petitioner had sought for transfer of the application made from the Second Respondent to the First Respondent, she could not show any enabling provision in that regard and Learned Counsel for the Petitioner confined the relief to seeking expeditiously disposal of the matter. 3.

In such circumstances, the Second Respondent shall take up the application for enquiry on 06.05.2024 after issuing due notice to the Petitioner and the Third to Fifth Respondents in that regard and if he is not able then to take up the matter, the date to which it is adjourned shall be informed to the parties under written acknowledgment. It shall be ensured by the Second Respondent that there are atleast two effective hearings every month showing progress of the case, that full opportunity of hearing is afforded to all parties concerned following the prescribed procedure in consonance with the principles 2/4

of natural justice, that reasoned orders are passed dealing with each of the contentions raised with reference to the evidence lead by the parties on merits and in accordance with law and that the decision taken shall be communicated to them under written acknowledgment and the report of such compliance is filed before the Registrar (Judicial) of the Court. In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed on the aforesaid terms. No costs.

26.02.2024 Index: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No Note: Issue order copy by 17.04.2024.

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1. The District Collector, Erode District, Erode.

2. The Revenue District Officer, Gobichettipalayam, Erode - 638 001.

Copy to The Registrar (Judicial), Madras High Court, Chennai - 600 104.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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