Rajalakshmi Textiles Processors Pvt. Ltd., v. District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.10.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN W.P.No.28651 of 2018 Rajalakshmi Textile Processors Pvt. Ltd., B.P.Agraharam Road, Ramanathapuram, Pudur Post, Erode - 638 005 Rep. by its General Manager, N.Duraisamy

...Petitioner

-vs1.The District Collector, 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, 3.The Commissioner, Corporation of Erode, 4.The Tahsildar, Erode Taluk, Erode District - 638 001. ...Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd and 4th respondents from taking any coercive steps to vacate the petitioner from the lands situate in S.Nos.65 and 66, Suriyampalayam Village, Erode Taluk, Erode District pending disposal of the statutory appeal dated 03.09.2018 preferred by the petitioner before the 2nd respondent.

For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Srinivasan For Respondents :

Mr.J.Pothiraj Spl.Govt.Pleader

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was delivered by K.K.SASIDHARAN,J.] By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal during the time of admission.

2. The petitioner filed statutory appeal before the second respondent challenging the order passed by the 4th respondent. The appeal is stated to be pending. The petitioner has come up with this writ petition to direct the respondents 3 and 4 to maintain status quo during the currency of the appeal.

3. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.J.Pothiraj, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of the respondents.

4. The statutory appeal is now pending before the second respondent. The learned Special Government Pleader on instructions submitted that the hearing of the appeal is scheduled to be held on 2 November 2018 and the Revenue Divisional Officer would pass final orders within a period of four weeks.

5. We direct the second respondent to consider and dispose of the statutory appeal stated to have been filed by the petitioner on merits and as per law. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Status Quo as on today shall be preserved till final orders are passed in the appeal by the second respondent.

6. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar svki To 1.The District Collector, 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, 3.The Commissioner, Corporation of Erode,

4.The Tahsildar, Erode Taluk, +1cc to Government Pleader SR.No.75302 +1cc to Mr.D.Srinivasan, Advocate SR.No.74647 MP(CO) sm:20.11.2018 W.P.No.28651 of 2018