R.Rajaselvaraj v. The District Revenue Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.04.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.(MD) No.9616 of 2018 R.Rajaselvaraj ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Revenue Officer District Collector Office Campus Madurai, Madurai District 2.The Tahsildar Madurai North Taluk Madurai, Madurai District 3.Kothai @ Jayammal 4.A.Jayapaul 5.Karmagam ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose the revision petition dated 16.02.2018, within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Rajarajan For Respondents :

Mr.V.Anand Government Advocate for R1 & R2

O R D E R

Mr.V.Anand, learned Government Advocate, takes notice for the respondents 1 and 2. Notice to the respondents 3 to 5 is dispensed with in view of nature of the order to be passed by this Court.

2. By consent of both parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

3. It is the grievance of the petitioner that his revision petition dated 16.02.2018 with regard to change of Patta has not been disposed by the first respondent till date and therefore, he has filed the present writ petition.

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4. This Court has not expressed any of its view with regard to the merits of the revision petition made by the petitioner. It

is needless to point out that whenever a revision petition of this nature is made, the respondents are duty bound to dispose the same in one way or the other. Non-disposal of the same would amount to dereliction of ordinary duties of their office and as such, this Court would be justified in invoking its powers conferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to direct them to dispose the petitioner's revision petition within a stipulated time.

5. In view of the limited prayer sought for in this writ petition, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to dispose the petitioner's revision petition dated 16.02.2018 on its own merits, as expeditiously as possible. Such an exercise shall be done after giving due opportunity to the petitioner as well as to the respondents 3 to 5 and any other persons who may be interested in the subject matter. Incase, there is any abnormal delay, the petitioner is at liberty to approach this Court.

6. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/ Assistant Registrar(AE) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To:

1.The District Revenue Officer, District Collector Office, Madurai, Madurai District.

2.The Tahsildar, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai, Madurai District.

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