R.S. Ramkumar v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.07.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.(MD)No.12216 of 2015 R.S.Ramkumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Thanjavur.

2.The Tahsildar, Thasildar Office, Thanjavur.

... Respondents PRAYER:

The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of the appeal petition filed under Section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act, 1983, dated 15.04.2014, within the stipulated period fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajaraman For Respondents : Mrs.S.Bharathi, G.A.

ORDER

The Writ petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of the appeal petition filed under Section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act, 1983, dated 15.04.2014, within a time frame. 2.Mrs.S.Bharathi, learned Government Advocate takes notice of the respondents. By consent, the Writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the 1st respondent may be directed to dispose of the appeal dated 15.04.2014 of the petitioner, within a reasonable time to be fixed by this Court.

4.The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents would submit that the appeal of the petitioner will be considered in accordance with law.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 5.In view of the above, without going into the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, the first respondent is directed to

pass appropriate orders on the appeal of the petitioner, dated 15.04.2014, on merits and in accordance with law, after providing sufficient opportunity to the petitioner and also to the interested parties, if any, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6.With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

sd/- Assistant Registrar(AE) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar nbj To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Officer, Thanjavur.

2.The Tahsildar, Thasildar Office, Thanjavur.

+one cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.39711 +one cc to Mr. R.Rajaraman, Advocate, SR.No.39027 W.P.(MD)No.12216 of 2015 16.07.2015 TE/06.08.2015 2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/