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Shanthi v. The Commissioner Of Land Administration

2022-11-17Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan,Honourable Mr Justice J.Sathya Narayana Prasad5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.11.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD W.P.(MD) Nos.25360 to 25363 of 2022 and WMP(MD) Nos.19443, 19444, 19445, 19448 of 2019 1.Shanthi ... Petitioner in W.P(MD) No.25360/2022 2.Venkateswaran ... Petitioner in W.P(MD) No.25361/2022 3.M.Usha ... Petitioner in W.P(MD) No.25362/2022 4.Priya ... Petitioner in W.P(MD) No.25363/2022 -vs1. The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 5.

2. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

3. The District Revenue Officer, Madurai.

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Melur, Office at Chittampatti,

5. The Tahsildar, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai District.

6. The Block Development Officer, Thirupparankundram Panchayat Union, Thirupparankundram, Madurai District.

7. The Inspector of Police, Silaiman Police Station, Silaiman, ... Respondents (in all W.Ps) Common Prayer: Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents 2 to 7 from dispossessing the petitioner or interfering with the petitioner's peaceful possession over the property in Survey No.3/4, Viraganoor Village, Viraganoor Panchayat, Thirupparankundram Panchayat Union, Madurai District, in accordance with law.

For Petitioners :

Mr.M.Kannan (in all Writ Petitions) For Respondents :

Mr.V.Nirmal Kumar Government Advocate for R1 to R7 (in all Writ Petitions) COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.) The petitioners have come forward with these writ petitions praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents 2 to 7 from dispossessing them or interfering with their peaceful possession over the property in Survey No.3/4, Viraganoor Village, Viraganoor Panchayat, Thirupparankundram Panchayat Union, Madurai District, in accordance with law.

2. Today, when these writ petitions were taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that these writ petitions may be closed granting liberty to the petitioners to go before the Secretary to Government, by filing a revision application against the order of the first respondent in Proc.NoF2/13/8038/2021, dated 15.03.2022.

3. In view of the above submission, these Writ Petitions are disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioners to file a revision application within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on such filing, the first respondent is directed to entertain the revision application without questioning it on the ground of limitation and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law after affording opportunity of hearing, within a period of twelve weeks thereafter. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

[R.M.D., J.] [J.S.N.P., J.] 17.11.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No pkn

To

1. The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 5.

2. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

3. The District Revenue Officer, Madurai.

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Melur, Office at Chittampatti,

5. The Tahsildar, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai District.

6. The Block Development Officer, Thirupparankundram Panchayat Union, Thirupparankundram, Madurai District.

7. The Inspector of Police, Silaiman Police Station, Silaiman,

R.MAHADEVAN , J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD , J.

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