A.Palaniyappan, v. The District Revenue Officer,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.09.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA and WMP.(MD)Nos.17685 & 17688 of 2016 A.Palaniyappan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

2.The Tahsildhar, Taluk Office, Tiruppathur, Sivagangai District.

3.V.Alamelu ... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the impugned order of the first respondent dated 25.01.2016 in Na.Ka.No.P4/2062/2013 and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Karthik For R1 & R2 : Mr.B.Saravanan, Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.S.Gopinath 1/4

ORDER

The writ petitioner has invoked extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court seeking orders to quash the impugned order of the first respondent dated 25.01.2016 in Na.Ka.No.P4/2062/2013 by issuing a writ of Certiorari.

2.Admittedly, the writ petitioner had not produced all the registered documents standing in his name before the District Revenue Officer, as a result of which, the impugned order came to be passed stating that the writ petitioner has not proved his case.

3.Today, documents have been produced before this Court. They are all registered documents and sale deed standing in the name of the petitioner's predecessor in title. Therefore, interest of justice would be sub-served, if the impugned order is set aside and the matter is remitted back to the first respondent for fresh consideration. 2/4

4.Both parties are directed to produce all the documents to substantiate their case before the first respondent. The first respondent shall issue notice of hearing to the parties, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and conclude the enquiry, within a period of six weeks, thereafter.

5.In the result, this writ petition is allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 04.09.2024 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No gns To 1.The District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

2.The Tahsildhar, Taluk Office, Tiruppathur, Sivagangai District.

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P.T.ASHA,J.

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