Madras High CourtWP(MD)/8696/2022disposed of

Kumar v. The District Collctor

2022-04-29Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose2 pages

W.P.[MD]No.8696 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.04.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.[MD]No.8696 of 2022 Kumar ... Petitioner /Vs./ 1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

4.The Tahsildar, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

5.Vasantha 6.Kasthoori 7.Kalyani ... Respondents P RAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent to consider and dispose the petitioner's appeal dated 23.02.2022 within time stipulated fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mrs.A.Banumathy For R1 to R4 : Mr.B.Saravanan, Additional Government Pleader.

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a limited relief. The petitioner seeks for early disposal of the statutory appeal pending on the file of the third respondent. The petitioner has sought for cancellation of the patta, which is standing in the names of the respondents 5 to 7.

2.Heard Mrs.A.Banumathy, learned Counsel for the writ petitioner and Mr.B.Saravanan, learned Additional Government Pleader, who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4. 3.No prejudice would be caused to the official respondents, if the petitioner's statutory appeal filed by the petitioner is https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.[MD]No.8696 of 2022 disposed of by the third respondent, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, after affording a fair hearing to the petitioner, the respondents 5 to 7 and any other necessary party, whom the third respondent deems fit to enquire. 4.For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the third respondent to pass final orders on the petitioner's statutory appeal dated 23.02.2022 seeking for cancellation of the patta standing in the name of the respondents 5 to 7, after affording a fair hearing to the petitioner, the respondents 5 to 7 and any other necessary party, whom the third respondent deems fit to enquire, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

4.The Tahsildar, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

+1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-23296[F] dated 04/05/2022 ) order made in W.P.[MD]No.8696 of 2022 29.04.2022 RS (25.05.2022) 2P-6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2