Madras High CourtWP(MD)/4547/2022disposed of

Lakshmi M v. The Principal Secretary To The Government

2022-03-15Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.03.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE M.Lakshmi .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Secretariat, St. George's Fort, Chennai - 600 007. 2.The Director of Survey and Settlements, "Survey House", Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

3.The Assistant Director, District Survey and Land Records Office, Collector's Office Complex, Cantonment, Tiruchirapalli - 620 001.

4.The Special Tahsildar, Natham Niilavari Thittam, Srirangam, presently attached to the Office of The Tahsildar, Srirangam Taluk, Taluk Office, T.V.Koil, Tiruchirapalli - 620 005. .. Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner against the order of the fourth respondent in Na.Ni.Thi.A.1/70/2015, dated 16.10.2015. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramakrishnan for M/s.K.S.Vamsidhar For Respondents : Mr.D.Sasikumar, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus seeking for a direction to the third respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner against the order of the fourth respondent in Na.Ni.Thi.A.1/70/2015, dated 16.10.2015, expeditiously. 2.The relief sought for in this writ petition is an innocuous one. The petitioner seeks for early disposal of the statutory 1/3

appeal filed against the order, dated 16.10.2015, passed by the fourth respondent. The order relates to survey and demarcation of boundaries. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has preferred the statutory appeal, which is pending on the file of the third respondent. The petitioner seeks for early disposal of the said statutory appeal.

3.No prejudice will be caused to the third respondent, if the petitioner's appeal is disposed of expeditiously, as the said appeal has been filed as early as on 02.07.2018.

4.Accordingly, this Court directs the third respondent to pass final orders on the statutory appeal filed by the petitioner against the order of the fourth respondent in Na.Ni.Thi.A.1/70/2015, dated 16.10.2015, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after affording a fair hearing to the petitioner and other necessary parties, whom the third respondent deems fit to enquire.

5.With the aforesaid directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

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To 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Secretariat, St. George's Fort, Chennai - 600 007. 2.The Director of Survey and Settlements, "Survey House", Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

3.The Assistant Director, District Survey and Land Records Office, Collector's Office Complex, Cantonment, Tiruchirapalli - 620 001.

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4.The Special Tahsildar, Natham Niilavari Thittam, Srirangam, presently attached to the Office of The Tahsildar, Srirangam Taluk, Taluk Office, T.V.Koil, Tiruchirapalli - 620 005. +1 CC to M/s.K.S.VAMSIDHAR, Advocate ( SR-12535[F] dated 16/03/2022 ) +1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-12494[F] dated 16/03/2022 ) 15.03.2022 ck(CO) TR(24.03.2022) 3P 7C 3/3