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P.Nagoor Meeran v. The District Collector

2016-12-05Honourable Mr Justice S. Vaidyanathan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 07.09.2016 Coram THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Writ Petition (MD)No.16910 of 2016 P.Nagoor Meeran

...Petitioner

-Vs1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirunelveli.

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal dated 28.12.2015 on merits.

For petitioner : Mr.K.R.Krishnan For Respondent : Mr.N.S.Karthikeyan Addl. Govt. Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of his appeal dated 28.12.2015 on merits.

2.

According to the petitioner, the second respondent/Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirunelveli has imposed some penalty for the alleged illeal quarrying. Against the said order passed by the second respondent, the petitioner has filed a statutory appeal before the first respondent/District Collector, Tirunelveli District on 28.12.2015 and the said appeal is pending with the first respondent without any disposal. Hence, seeking a direction to the first respondent, he has come forward with this writ petition.

3.Heard both sides.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 4.Since the appeal filed by the petitioner, dated

28.12.2015 is pending before the first respondent/District Collector, Tirunelveli District, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the petitioner's appeal, dated 28.12.2015, on merits and in accordance with law, 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. There shall be no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirunelveli. +1 cc to M/s.A.Rahul, Advocate in SR.No.50828 +1 cc to The Special Government Pleader in SR.No.50582 vs CSL/GSV-PM/20.09.2016 :2P/5C W.P.(md).No.16910 of 2016 07.09.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/