Madras High CourtWP(MD)/6053/2022disposed of

Madhavi v. The District Revenue Officer

2022-04-04Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose2 pages

W.P.(MD).No.6053 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.(MD).No.6053 of 2022 Madhavi ... Petitioner Vs.

The District Revenue Officer, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

...Respondent

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, by directing the respondent to dispose the petitioner's appeal dated 26.03.2021 on merits and in accordance with law within the time as stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Shankar Ganesh For Respondent : Mr.B.Saravanan, Additional Government Pleader.

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed for a Mandamus seeking for a limited prayer to dispose of the petitioner's statutory appeal pending on the file of the respondent expeditiously.

2. The relief sought for in this Writ Petition is an innocuous one. No prejudice would be caused to the respondent or any other party, if the petitioner's statutory appeal filed on 26.03.2021 before the respondent is disposed of within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

3. Accordingly, this Court directs the respondent to pass final orders on the petitioner's statutory appeal filed under the Patta Passbook Act on 26.03.2021 within a period of four (4) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after affording a fair hearing to the petitioner and other necessary parties, whom the respondent deems fit to enquire.

4. With the aforesaid direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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To The District Revenue Officer, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

+1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-16698[F] dated 05/04/2022 ) +1 CC to M/s.I. SAM JEGAN, Advocate ( SR-16977[F] dated 06/04/2022 ) W.P.(MD).No.6053 of 2022 04.04.2022 NSN(CO) KB(19.04.2022) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2