T.Peter v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.06.2018
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.GOVINDARAJ W.P(MD)No.13488 of 2018 T.Peter ... Petitioner Vs.
State represented by
1. The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.
2. The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.
... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to dispose of the petition pending on his file in Na.Ka.B4/7883/2017, dated 01.12.2017 within the time stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Karthick Subramanian For Respondents : Mr.S.Nagarajan Special Government Pleader
ORDER
Mr.S.Nagarajan, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents.
2. By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal.
3. The grievance of the petitioner is that he filed an appeal before the second respondent which is pending in Na.Ka.B4/7883/2017, dated 01.12.2017. Even though five months have expired, there is no progress in respect of the enquiry in the above said matter.
4. I have considered the rival contentions.
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5. Considering the submissions made by the learned Counsel for the petitioner, a direction is issued to the second respondent -
District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai District, to verify or cause to verify the revenue and other records, UDR and other records pertaining to the property in question as to its classification, ownership, possession, enjoyment, rival claims, civil disputes, entitlement, etc., and conduct an enquiry after giving notice to all the parties concerned and complete the same within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To
1. The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.
2. The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.
+ 1 CC TO Mr.S.KARTHICK SUBRAMANIAN, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 69850 RSB TE/SV/SAR-4 : 10/07/2018 : 2P/4C W.P(MD)No.13488 of 2018 26.06.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/