Writ petition filed under Article 226 seeking mandamus to direct the District Revenue Officer to dispose of a land cancellation appeal filed on 02.02.2013 within eight weeks due to inaction.
Direction to the District Revenue Officer to consider and dispose of the pending appeal within eight weeks from the date of receipt of the order copy.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 05.10.2015
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH
W.P.No.3501 of 2014
Selvarajan ... Petitioner
-Vs-
1.The District Revenue Officer,
Thiruvarur.
2.The HeadQuarters Tahsildar,
Valangaiman. ... Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to hear and dispose of the petitioner's application dated 02.02.2013 on merits within the time stipulated.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Nagasundaram
For Respondents: Mr.S.Diwakar,
Additional Government Pleader
O R D E R
The petitioner filed an appeal on 02.02.2013 before the respondent no.1 seeking to cancel the patta, which has been wrongly issued by sub-dividing the lands and thereafter, to survey and measure the lands in Survey Nos.710-1 situated in Kiliyur Village, Valangaiman Taluk, Thiruvarur. The District Collector vide proceedings dated 12.02.2013 has directed the Revenue Divisional Officer to take appropriate steps on the appeal filed by the petitioner. As no action is forthcoming, the present Writ Petition has been filed.
2.Taking into consideration the pendency of the appeal dated 02.02.2013 filed by the petitioner, a direction is issued to the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ respondent no.1 to consider and dispose of the same within a period
of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
3.The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.
Sd/-
Asst.Registrar (CS II )
/true copy/
Sub Asst. Registrar
va
To
1.The District Revenue Officer,
Thiruvarur.
2.The Head Quarters Tahsildar,
Valangaiman.
+1 cc to Mr.V.R.Annagandhi, Advocate,sr.53942
W.P.No.3501 of 2014
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent is directed to dispose of the pending land cancellation appeal within eight weeks.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Selvarajan
The District Revenue Officer, Thiruvarur
The Head Quarters Tahsildar, Valangaiman
M.M. Sundresh
As recorded by the court registry
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