The High Court directed the District Registrar to dispose of the petitioner's appeal filed on 25.01.2017 within eight weeks after notifying interested parties, without expressing an opinion on merits.
An order directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal on merits within eight weeks after giving notice to all interested parties.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17.08.2017
CORAM
The Honourable MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY
W.P.No.21829 of 2017
S.Boopalan [ Petitioner ]
Vs
1 The District Registrar,
Office of District Registrar,
Chengalpattu.
2. The Sub Registrar,
Office of Sub Registrar,
Madhuranthakam
3. S.Lakshmi
4. K.Raji [ Respondents]
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the 1st respondent to dispose the appeal dated 25.1.2017 filed by the petitioner within a time frame.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Premkumar For Respondents : Mr.E.Balmurugan, AGP (R1&2)
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ORDER
Mr.E.Balamurugan, learned Additional Government Pleader,
takes notice for the respondents 1 and 2. By consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage
itself.
dated 25.1.2017, filed by him, within a time frame.
that though the petitioner has preferred the appeal as early as on 25.01.2017, the 1st respondent, has not disposed of the same yet.
appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 submitted that the 1st respondent may be directed to dispose of the appeal, in accordance with law, after giving notice to all the interested parties.
of the case, I direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal
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preferred by the petitioner on 25.01.2017, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after giving notice to all the interested
parties.
With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of.
No costs.
17.08.2017
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To
1 The District Registrar,
Office of District Registrar,
Chengalpattu.
2. The Sub Registrar,
Office of Sub Registrar,
Madhuranthakam
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M. DURAISWAMY,J.
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W.P.No.21829 of 2017
17.08.2017
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the District Registrar must dispose of the petitioner's filed appeal within a specific timeframe.
Whether notice must be given to interested parties before disposing of the appeal.
S.Boopalan
The District Registrar, Office of District Registrar, Chengalpattu
The Sub Registrar, Office of Sub Registrar, Madhuranthakam
S.Lakshmi
K.Raji
M.DURAISWAMY
As recorded by the court registry
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