Ganeshan v. The District Revenue Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:20.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI Ganeshan ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

3.The Tahsildar, Tenkasi Taluk, Tenkasi District.

4.Krishnalatha ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to dispose the representation submitted by the petitioner in the form of Appeal dated 29.07.2024 and 24.01.2025 to remove the name of the fourth respondent from Patta No.3871 in respect of the property to an extent of 4 cents situated in Re.Sy.No.203/3E of Keelakadayam Part I Ayan Nanjai within a stipulated time fixed by this Court. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Balakrishnan For Respondents : Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3

ORDER

Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for in the writ petition, with the consent of the learned counsel on either side, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2.The limited grievance of the petitioner is that when the patta was standing in the name of the petitioner, all of a sudden, the fourth respondent's name was included in the said patta, without even any notice to the petitioner. In this regard, the petitioner has sent a representation on 29.07.2024 to the first respondent to remove the name of the fourth respondent from the petitioner's patta. The said representation was forwarded by the first respondent to the second respondent on 07.08.2024 and subsequently, on 24.01.2025, the petitioner sent a fresh representation directly to the second respondent, which also evoked no response. Hence, the petitioner has filed the instant writ petition. 2/4

3.Considering that the petitioner only seeks expeditious disposal of his representation, this Writ Petition is allowed with a direction to the second respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 24.01.2025 as well as the proceedings dated 07.08.2024, forwarded by the first respondent to the second respondent, after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner as well as the fourth respondent, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 20.02.2025 sji NCC: Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No To 1.The District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

3.The Tahsildar, Tenkasi Taluk, Tenkasi District.

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P.B.BALAJI , J.

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