A.Nagendran v. The District Revenue Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI and W.M.P(MD)No.2251 of 2025 A.Nagendran ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.Rajanaygam ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the first respondent's enquiry notice in Na.Ka.B1/29625/2024 dated 20.01.2025 and quash the same as devoid of merits and consequently, direct the first respondent to direct the second respondent to workout his remedy in O.S.No. 121 of 2024 on the file of the District Munsif Court, Sivagangai. For Petitioners : Mr.A.Haja Mohideen For Respondents : Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader for R1

ORDER

The writ petition challenges only an enquiry notice issued to the petitioner proposing to hold an enquiry based on the representation given by the second respondent.

2.The petitioner has approached this Court challenging the said enquiry notice, I do not find any justifiable grounds to exercise the extraordinary jurisdiction available under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. It is always open to the petitioner to appear for the enquiry and participate in the proceedings and furnish all relevant documents to substantiate his claim. Without doing so, the petitioner has filed the instant writ petition to quash the enquiry notice, which is not warranted in the facts of the present case. 3.In view of the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed. It shall be open to the petitioner to participate in the enquiry to be conducted by the first respondent, who shall give advance notice of the date of enquiry to the parties, including the petitioner and after hearing the parties, final orders shall

be passed in accordance with law and on merits of the contentions put forth by the respective parties. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 04.02.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No sji To The District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

P.B.BALAJI , J.

sji and W.M.P(MD)No.2251 of 2025 04.02.2025