Kumaravel v. The District Revenue Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Kumaravel ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Revenue Officer, Thanjavur.

2.Kannagi 3.Moorthy ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose the appeal preferred by the petitioner in P.T.No. 1 of 2020 within a reasonable time to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For Respondents : Mr.S.Kameshwaran Government Advocate for R.1 1/4

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the first respondent. Considering the nature of relief to be granted, issuance of notice to the private respondents is dispensed with.

2. The first respondent is directed to conclude the pending petition mentioned appeal proceedings and pass final order on merits and in accordance with law within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The interested parties including the private respondents herein will have to be necessarily heard before the final order is passed. I make it clear that I have not gone into the merits of the matter. It is for the first respondent to pass order one way or the other.

3. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To The District Revenue Officer, Thanjavur.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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