S. Mustafa Routher v. The Commissioner Of Land Administration

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI S.Mustafa Routher ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Commissionerate of Land Administration, 2nd Floor, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

2.The Director, Director of Survey and Land Records, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

3.The Settlement Officer, Directorate of Survey and Settlement, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

4.The District Collector, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

5.The Regional Divisional Officer, Devakottai, 1/5

6.The Tahsildhar (Revenue), Tirupathur, 7.The Special Tahsildhar (G.R Settlement), Karaikudi, At Tirupathur, ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 herein to consider and dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 04.11.2024 filed as per G.O. (1D)No.103 (Revenue SS.II (1) Department), dated 01.03.2007 pending on the file of the respondents 1 and 2 within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Bharathy Kannan For Respondents : Mrs.K.Malathi Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for in the writ petition, with the consent of the learned counsel on either side, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2.The petitioner seeks issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to consider and dispose of his appeal dated 04.11.2024. 2/5

3.Heard the learned counsel on either side.

4.The learned Additional Government Pleader would submit that the competent authority is the third respondent under Section 7 of the Act to hear an appeal against orders passed by the Special Tahsildhar/Settlement Tahsildhar. She would further submit that even though the petitioner's appeal has been preferred before the respondents 1 and 2, the third respondent is already seized the matter and would be passing orders on merits and in accordance with law. 5.Recording said submissions of the learned Additional Government Pleader, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the third respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal as against the order of the seventh respondent/Special Tahsildhar on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 13.03.2025 sji NCC: Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No 3/5

To 1.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Commissionerate of Land Administration, 2nd Floor, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

2.The Director, Director of Survey and Land Records, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

3.The Settlement Officer, Directorate of Survey and Settlement, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

4.The District Collector, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

5.The Regional Divisional Officer, Devakottai, 6.The Tahsildhar (Revenue), Tirupathur, 7.The Special Tahsildhar (G.R Settlement), Karaikudi, At Tirupathur, 4/5

P.B.BALAJI , J.

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