Padikasu @ Mathiyalagan v. The District Revenue Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI WP(MD)No.15455 of 2018 Padikasu @ Mathiyalagan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Revenue Officer Pudukottai, Pudukottai District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aranthangi, Pudukottai District.

3. The Thasildar Aranthangi, Pudukottai District.

4. Arunachalam ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the revision petition dated 20.03.2018 filed by the 4th respondent pending before the 1st respondent within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court. 1/4

For Petitioner : Ms.S.T.Kanimozhi For Respondents : Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader for R1-3 : Mr.D.Rameshkumar for R4

ORDER

I have heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. The petitioner only seeks expeditious disposal of the revision pending before the first respondent filed by the fourth respondent and pending for the first respondent.

3. The said writ petition was filed in July 2018. The learned counsel before this Court are unable to affirm the status of the said revision petition.

4. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with a direction to the first respondent to hear the revision of the fourth respondent, after giving an opportunity to the fourth respondent as well as the petitioner and dispose of the same, if already not disposed of, 2/4

within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No 15.04.2025 LS To

1. The District Revenue Officer Pudukottai, Pudukottai District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aranthangi, Pudukottai District.

3. The Thasildar Aranthangi, Pudukottai District.

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P.B. BALAJI , J.

LS Order made in Dated:

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