Athmanathan, S/O.Mayandi v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.09.2016 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE S.VIMALA Writ Petition (MD) No.17520 of 2016 Athmanathan .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District.

3.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Sivagangai District.

4.S.K.Venkatachala Pandiyan 5.Jambulingam 6.Sornalingam 7.Karuppaiya .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus direct the 3rd respondent to dispose the O.A.Nos.2 of 2001 and 3 of 2011 within a week after giving due opportunity to the parties concerned.

For petitioner ... Mr.K.P.Narayanakumar For R1 to R3 ... Mr.N.S.Karthikeyan Additional Government Pleader For R5 ... Mr.B.Muruganandam

O R D E R

The simple prayer in the writ petition is to dispose of the O.A.Nos.2 of 2001 and 3 of 2011 , within a limited period to be fixed by this Court, after giving opportunity to both the parties. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the function is scheduled to take place on 27.09.2016 and if the appeals are disposed of on or before that date, it will be helpful for the parties.

3.The learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondent Nos.1 to 3 would submit that the post of Joint Commissioner, had been remained vacant for the past four months and therefore, it cannot be possible to dispose of the petition within that time, however, it would be disposed of within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4.Recording the said submission, the third respondent/Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Sivagangai District, is directed to dispose of O.A.Nos.2 of 2001 and 3 of 2011 on or before 27.11.2016, at any rate not later than three months.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District.

3.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Sivagangai District.

+1 cc to M/s.K.P.Narayanakumar, Advocate in SR.No.53438 +1 cc to M/s.B.Muruganandam, Advocate in SR.No.52891 +1 cc to The Special Government Pleader in SR.No.52865 rj2 CSL/CK/SAR-III/21.10.2016 :2P/7C Writ Petition (MD) No.17520 of 2016 16.09.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/