Saravanakumar v. The Revenue Divisional Officer,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.12115 of 2020 Saravanakumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukkotai District.

2.Karuppaiah 3.Anandan 4.Nagarajan ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the 1st respondent in Ni.Mu.A4/1247/2020 dated 11/07/2020 and quash the same as illegal.

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For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For Respondents : Mr.M.Lingadurai, Spl. Government Pleader for R1.

Mr.R.Paranjothi for R2 to R4.

ORDER

Heard both sides.

2.The impugned order is set aside on the ground that the petitioner was not put on notice. The matter is remitted to the file of the first respondent to pass order afresh. The parties will appear before the first respondent on 05.02.2024 at 03.00 pm. I must place on record the submission of the learned Special Government Pleader that the original assignment order was passed by an authority who was not competent to do so. According to the learned Special Government Pleader, the petition mentioned lands are not natham lands. 3.I do not want to go into the merits of the mater. The first respondent will hear the petitioner as well as the private respondents and other interested persons, if any and pass final order on merits and in accordance with law within a period of three months thereafter.

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4.This writ petition is allowed on these terms. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

04.01.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:- The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukkotai District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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