Sornalatha. V v. The District Revenue Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN V.Sornalatha ... Petitioner Vs.

The District Revenue Officer, O/o.The District Revenue Officer, Ramanathapuram District.

... Respondent Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the District Revenue Officer, Ramanathapuram District, respondent herein to cancel the patta granted during UDR in respect of the property of an extent of 1 acre 9 cents situate in Survey number 175/5 at Vagaikulam Village, Sayalkudi, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District by disposing the representation / appeal dated 23.02.2022 of the petitioner in the proceedings in File Number B5/20408 on the file of the District Revenue Officer, Ramanathapuram, the respondent herein. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Siva Thilakar 1/4

For Respondent : Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent.

2. All that the petitioner wants is disposal of the petition mentioned appeal. No exception can be taken to the said request. The respondent is directed to dispose of the petition mentioned appeal on merits and in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The interested parties will have to be necessarily heard before the final order is passed. I make it clear that I have not gone into the merits of the matter. It is for the respondent to pass order one way or the other.

3. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To The District Revenue Officer, O/o.The District Revenue Officer, Ramanathapuram District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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