Balasubramaniyan v. The District Revenue Officer
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.07.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Balasubramaniyan ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The District Revenue Officer, Collector Office, Madurai, Madurai District.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti, Madurai District.
3.The Tahsildar, Peraiyur Taluk, Madurai District.
4.Padmini 5.Manonmani ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent herein to dispose of the petitioner appeal dated 14.02.2023 on merits in accordance with law and to pass suitable orders by cancelling the joint pattas No. 1/4
2724 and 1428 and to issue the patta in the petitioner name to his properties in Survey No. 300/8A1 and 300/8B1 in Soolappapuram village, Peraiyur Taluk, Madurai District based on the petitioner sale deed dated 23.08.1996 within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sudalaiyandi For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani Special Government Pleader for R.1 to R.3
ORDER
Heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to
3. Considering the nature of relief to be granted, issuance of notice to the private respondents is dispensed with.
2. All that the petitioner wants is disposal of the petition mentioned appeal. No exception can be taken to the said request. The first respondent is directed to dispose of the petition mentioned appeal on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The interested parties including the private respondents herein will have to be necessarily heard before the final order is passed. I make it clear that I have not gone into 2/4
the merits of the matter. It is for the first respondent to pass order one way or the other.
3. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs.
01.07.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No MGA To 1.The District Revenue Officer, Collector Office, Madurai, Madurai District.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti, Madurai District.
3.The Tahsildar, Peraiyur Taluk, Madurai District.
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G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J.
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