Madras High CourtWP(MD)/6872/2023disposed of

Rajagopal. P v. The Commissioner

2023-03-29Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan,Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.03.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P(MD)No.6872 of 2023 and W.M.P.(MD)No.6425 of 2023 1.P.Rajagopal 2.P.Panneerselvam ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Commissioner, Land Administration Department, 2nd Floor, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Pudukottai District.

3.The District Revenue Officer, Pudukottai District.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukottai District.

5.The Tahsildar, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records relates to the impugned order of the second respondent made in Na.Ka.No.255629/2022/E1, dated 20.02.2023 and quash the same as it is arbitrary and illegal. For Petitioners :Mr.R.Suriyanarayanan For Respondents :Mr.K.Balasubramani, Special Government Pleader

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. The order impugned in the writ petition is revisable at the hands of the first respondent.

3. The petitioner is given liberty to file a revision petition before the first respondent within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The first respondent shall dispose of the revision to be filed by the petitioner within a period of six months thereafter. Till such disposal, status quo as on date shall continue. If the petitioner fails to file revision before the first respondent within the time line mentioned above, the benefit of this order would stand automatically vacated and the impugned order can be enforced by the authorities. We make it clear that we have not gone into the merits of the matter.

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4. With this liberty to the writ petitioners and direction to the first respondent, the Writ Petition is disposed of. [G.R.S., J.] [B.P., J.] 29.03.2023 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No rmi To 1.The Commissioner, Land Administration Department, 2nd Floor, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Pudukottai District.

3.The District Revenue Officer, Pudukottai District.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukottai District.

5.The Tahsildar, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J and B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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