Sri Jeyanth v. The Revenue Divisional Officer Cum The Sub Collector

W.P.(MD)No.4414 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.03.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.(MD)No.4414 of 2022 Sri Jeyanth ... Petitioner vs.

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer -cum- The Sub Collector, Periyakulam,Theni.

2. The Zonal Deputy Tahsildar, Theni, Theni District.

3. Karppagam

4. Ammavasai ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal filed under Section 12 of Patta Pass Book Act pending in his proceedings Na.Ka.No.630/2022/A1 within the period that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Gandhi For R1 and R2 : Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader *****

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed for a Mandamus seeking for a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal filed under Section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act, 1983, pending on the file of the first respondent within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2.Aggrieved by the inclusion of the names of the third and fourth respondents in the joint patta standing in the name of the petitioner and his family members, the petitioner has filed a statutory appeal before the first respondent under Section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act, 1983. The petitioner seeks for early disposal of the statutory appeal filed by him. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD)No.4414 of 2022 3.No prejudice will be caused to the official respondents, if the petitioner's statutory appeal is disposed of within a time frame to be fixed by this Court after affording a fair hearing to the petitioner as well as the respondents 3 and 4 and also any other party, whom the first respondent deems fit to enquire. 4.Accordingly, this Court directs the first respondent to pass final orders on the petitioner's statutory appeal in Na.Ka.No.630/2022/A1 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 as well as the respondents 3 and 4 and also any other party, whom the first respondent deems fit to enquire. 5.With the aforesaid directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) cmr To

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer -cum- The Sub Collector, Periyakulam,Theni.

2. The Zonal Deputy Tahsildar, Theni, Theni District.

+1 CC to M/s.R.GANDHI, Advocate ( SR-11685[F] dated 11/03/2022 ) +1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-12178[F] dated 15/03/2022 ) Order made in W.P.(MD)No.4414 of 2022 11.03.2022 USK/22.03.2022/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2