The Court directed the District Collector to dispose of a pending appeal filed under Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, on merits within three months of receiving a copy of the order.
The first respondent is directed to dispose of the pending appeal under Section 10 of the Land Encroachment Act, 1905, on merits within three months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 02.03.2017
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.HULUVADI G.RAMESH, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN
W.P.No.5294 of 2017
A.Lakshmanan .. Petitioner
Vs.
1. The District Collector
Kancheepuram District
Kancheepuram
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer
Chengalpet
Kancheepuram District. .. Respondents
PRAYER: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of
India for issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the 1 st
respondent to dispose of the pending appeal dated 9.3.2015
filed under Section 10 of Land Encroachment Act, 1905
within a stipulated time.
For Petitioner : Mr.J.Srinivasa Mohan
For Respondents : Mr.M.K.Subramanian
Government Pleader
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Acting Chief
Justice)
Mr.M.K.Subramanian, learned Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents.
The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CCC)
//True Copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar
sasi
To:
1. The District Collector
Kancheepuram District
Kancheepuram
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer
Chengalpet
Kancheepuram District.
+ 1 cc to Mr. J. Srinivasa Mohan, Advocate SR.13664
+ 1 cc to Government Pleader Sr.14159
W.P.No.5294 of 2017
SKS(CO)
EU 30.08.17
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the District Collector can be directed under Article 226 to dispose of a pending appeal filed under Section 10 of the Land Encroachment Act, 1905 within a stipulated time.
Whether the writ petition seeking direction to dispose of the pending appeal on merits within three months should be allowed.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
A. Lakshmanan
The District Collector, Kancheepuram District
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chengalpet
Huluvadi G. Ramesh
R. Mahadevan
As recorded by the court registry
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