Abdul Samad A v. The District Revenue Officer (Authorized Officer)

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.11.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.(MD)No.23152 of 2021 1.A.Abdul Samad 2.Mumthaj Begum 3.Sakila Banu 4.Navaneethan

...Petitioners

/Vs./ 1.The District Revenue Officer(Authorized Officer), District Collectorate Office, Madurai.

2.Kasturi Bai 3.Munisamy 4.Pandi Lakshmi 5.Mahalakshmi 6.Yoga Pandian 7.Muthupandi 8.Athilakshmi 9.Samayan

...Respondents

PRAYER:- Petition - filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent herein to conduct enquiry as against the 2 to 9 respondents as per the order of Land Commissioner, Chennai in his proceedings D1/R.P. 1/2018 (L.Ref.) dated 1/4

10.02.2020 within a time to be fixed by this Court by affording an opportunity to the petitioners also to participate in the said enquiry. For Petitioners : Mr.P.Vairava Sundaram For Respondents : Ms.D.Farjana Ghoushia (R1) Special Government Pleader Mr.Antony Arulraj (R2) No appearance (R3 to R9)

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for a direction to the first respondent to conduct enquiry against the respondents 2 to 9 as per the orders of the Land Commissioner, Chennai, through proceedings dated 10.02.2020 after affording an opportunity to the petitioners.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners 1 and 4 died during the pendency of this writ petition.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent submitted that during the pendency of this writ petition, the enquiry was already conducted by the first 2/4

respondent after affording opportunity to all the parties. A report dated 03.10.2023 has also been forwarded to the Land Commissioner, Chennai. A copy of the same was also placed before this Court.

4. In the light of the above development, no further orders are required to be passed in this writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. No costs.

23.11.2023 NCC : Yes/No Internet :Yes/No Index :Yes/No TO:- 1.The District Collector, Thanjavur.

2.The District Revenue Officer, District Revenue Office, Thanjavur.

3.The Thasildar, Taluk Office, Thanjavur.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thanjavur.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

sm Order made in W.P.(MD)No.23152 of 2021 Dated:

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