M.Selvi v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
In a writ petition challenging the rejection of a patta application, the Court observed that an appeal filed by the petitioner regarding the same order was pending with the lower authority. Consequently, the Court held that concluding the writ petition was premature and directed the authority to dispose of the pending appeal after providing the petitioners an opportunity.
What did the court decide?
The Court directed the 3rd respondent to dispose of the pending appeal after giving petitioners an opportunity within eight weeks.