Muthukrishnan .R v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.12.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA R.Muthukrishnan

...Petitioner

/Vs./

1. The District Collector, Dindigul District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kodaikanal, Dindigul District.

3. A.Habib Rahman

4. M.Imam Hussain ... Respondents P RAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's appeal memorandum dated 15.06.2022 supported by a reminder dated 15.09.2022 as expeditiously as possible within a time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Ms.Jasima Yasmin for M/s.Ajmal Associates For Respondents : Mr.A.Kannan (R1 to R4) Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the second respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's appeal memorandum dated 15.06.2022, as expeditiously as possible within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court.

3. The petitioner purchased the property in T.S.No.3A1A, Block No.20, Ward No.D, Patta No.GR542, measuring to an extent of 2834 sq.mts., situated at Kodaikanal, on 11.10.2012. While being so, the third and fourth respondents created fraudulent documents and got the patta mutated in their names on 21.02.2020. When the petitioner came to know that fraudulent patta was issued in favour of the respondents 3 and 2/4

4, the petitioner filed an appeal before the second respondent on 15.06.2022. Since no action was taken on the appeal, the petitioner submitted a representation on 15.09.2022 for speedy disposal of the appeal. Even thereafter, no action was taken. Hence, the petitioner filed the above writ petition for the aforesaid relief.

4. It is seen that the petitioner's appeal is kept pending by the second respondent from the year 2022 without any justification and therefore, I am inclined to issue a direction to the second respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 15.06.2022, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

13.12.2024 Index : Yes / No (2/2) NCC : Yes / No Sm 3/4

N.MALA, J.

Sm TO:

1. The District Collector, O/o. the District Collectorate Campus, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

2. The District Revenue Officer, O/o. the District Revenue Office, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kodaikanal, Dindigul District.

4. The Thasildhar, O/o. the Thasildhar, Kodaikanal Taluk, Kodaikanal, Dindigul District.

Order made in (2/2) Dated:

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