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Rukkumani Rathinam v. The Collector

2025-04-29Honourable Mr Justice P.B. Balaji4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI Rukkumani Rathinam .... Petitioner /Vs/

1. The Collector Theni District.

2. The Thasildar Theni Taluk, Theni District.

.... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd Respondent to conduct enquiry and pass orders in Proceedings bearing Na.Ka.No. 2887/2024/A3 dated 12.09.2024 expeditiously within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.Viswanath For Respondents : Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner seeks issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to expedite the enquiry pending on the file of the second respondent from April, 2024.

2. I have heard Mr.M.K.Viswanath, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.M.Lingadurai, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

3. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite the petitioner having succeeded before the competent civil Court, the second respondent is attempting to conduct and reopen the proceedings from scratch. The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the proceedings pending before the second respondent.

4. In the light of the limited relief sought for in the writ petition, the second respondent is directed to conclude the enquiry proceedings, after affording an opportunity to all the parties and also taking into account the decrees of the competent civil Court and keeping the 2/4

adjudication of the disputes before the competent civil Court in mind, the second respondent shall pass final orders on the petitioner's application. The said exercise shall be carried out, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No 29.04.2025 am To

1. The Collector Theni District.

2. The Thasildar Theni Taluk, Theni District.

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P.B. BALAJI , J.

am Order made in Dated:

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