Ganesan. v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.09.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.16817 & 16818 of 2022 Ganesan ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Viruduhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Tahsildhar, Thiruchuzhi, Virudhunagar District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the

impugned orders dated 13.08.2022 and 21.09.2022-Na.Ka.Aa1/5047/2021, passed by the third respondent and quash the same and consequently directing the 1st respondent to consider and dispose the petitioner's appeal dated 17.06.2022. For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Murugappan For Respondents : Mr.V.Nirmal Kumar, Government Advocate

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.] By consent of both parties, this Writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

2. This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned orders dated 13.08.2022 and 21.09.2022, passed by the third respondent and quash the same and consequently directing the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 17.06.2022.

3. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that it is suffice, if a direction is issued to the first

respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 17.06.2022 within a time frame.

4. The learned Government Advocate, who takes notice for the respondents submitted that the first respondent will dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 17.06.2022 within a time frame.

5. Recording the above submissions and without expressing any opinion on the claim made by the petitioner, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner, dated 17.06.2022, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, the respondents shall not initiate any coercive action against the petitioner.

6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [R.M.D., J.] [J.S.N.P., J.] vsm 27.09.2022

R.MAHADEVAN , J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

vsm To:

1.The District Collector, Viruduhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Tahsildhar, Thiruchuzhi, Virudhunagar District.

and W.M.P.(MD) No.16817 & 16818 of 2022 27.09.2022