Madras High CourtWP(MD)/4895/2022disposed of

Gurusamy. v. The District Revenue Officer

2022-03-21Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose2 pages

W.P.[MD]No.4895 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.03.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.[MD]No.4895 of 2022 Gurusamy ... Petitioner /Vs./ 1.The District Revenue Officer, O/o. District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.Vijayan ... Respondents P RAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to speedy disposal of the petitioner's appeal Na Ka A No.29435 of 2021 based on the petitioner's representation dated 18.11.2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.R.Boomee Rajan For R1 : Mr.D.Sasikumar, Additional Government Pleader.

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus seeking for early disposal of the petitioner's statutory appeal under the Tamil Nadu Patta Passbook Act, 1983, pending on the file of the first respondent.

2.The case of the petitioner is that after the UDR survey, the patta has been wrongly issued in favour of the second respondent for the property owned by the petitioner. In such circumstances, the petitioner has preferred a statutory appeal before the first respondent in Na Ka A No.29435 of 2021. The petitioner seeks for early disposal of the said statutory appeal. The petitioner has also given a representation on 18.11.2021 to the first respondent for the said purpose.

3.Heard Mr.P.R.Boomee Rajan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.D.Sasikumar, learned Additional Government Pleader, who accepts notice on behalf of the first respondent. 4.No prejudice would be caused to the first respondent, if the petitioner's statutory appeal is disposed of expeditiously within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. It is to be noted that the petitioner is aged about 83 years.

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W.P.[MD]No.4895 of 2022 5.For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the first respondent to pass final orders on the petitioner's statutory appeal in Na Ka A No.29435 of 2021, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording a fair hearing to the petitioner, the second respondent and any other necessary party, whom the first respondent deems fit to enquire, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6.With the aforesaid direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To The District Revenue Officer, O/o. District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

+1 CC to M/s.PR.BOOMEE RAJAN, Advocate ( SR-13414[F] dated 22/03/2022 ) +1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-13470[F] dated 22/03/2022 ) order made in W.P.[MD]No.4895 of 2022 Dated:21.03.2022 SA(31.03.2022) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2