M. Ramakrishnan v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI M.Ramakrishnan .... Petitioner /Vs./ 1.The District Collector, Collectorate Office, Pudhukottai.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukottai Taluk, Pudukottai.

3.The Tahsildar, Kandarvakottai Taluk, Pudukottai District.

4.Rengarasu .... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to conduct an enquiry and dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 26.12.2020 for the cancellation of the patta granted to the fourth respondent in PTR No. 141/15, dated 18.04.2001 within a stipulated time as may be fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.T.A.Ebenezer For R1 to R3 : Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

With the consent of the counsel on either side, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage.

2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.B.Saravanan, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

3. The petitioner seeks limited relief of disposal of the appeal pending with the second respondent right from 26.12.2020.

4. The petitioner had filed an application for cancellation of patta issued to the fourth respondent. However, the same was rejected by the revenue authorities, as against which, an appeal has been preferred before the second respondent. The petitioner has also sent a reminder on 24.06.2024 seeking early disposal of the said appeal, besides making 2/5

several application under the Right to Information Act to know the current status of the pending appeal.

5. Considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for, it would suffice to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders, on merits and dispose of the appeal dated 26.12.2020 within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

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To 1.The District Collector, Collectorate Office, Pudhukottai.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukottai Taluk, Pudukottai.

3.The Tahsildar, Kandarvakottai Taluk, Pudukottai District.

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P.B. BALAJI , J.

am Order made in Dated:

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