The Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking quashing of an order by the Revenue Divisional Officer, holding that the petitioner failed to exhaust the alternative remedy and that the petition was not maintainable.
Writ Petition stands dismissed as not maintainable; No costs.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:01.11.2018
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PARTHIBAN
W.P.(MD) No.22296 of 2018 and W.M.P.(MD)No.20209 of 2018
S.Ramaiah
... Petitioner
vs.
1.The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Revenue Divisional Office, Tirunelveli,
Tirunelveli District.
2.The Tahsildar,
Taluk Office,
Palayamkottai,
Tirunelveli District.
3.H.Ummul Hairy Salma Beevi
4.H.Ummul Hairy Salma Beevi
through her Power of Attorney I.Ismail ... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of Mandamus certiorari to call for the records in pursuance of the impugned order in Ni.Mu.A3/5311/2018(Appeal No.27/2017) on the file of the first respondent dated 05.09.2018 and quash the same as devoid on merits.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Selvakumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Muthukaruppan
Additional Government Pleader for R.1 and R.2
ORDER
What is challenged in the writ petition is the order passed by the first respondent – Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District in appeal No.27 of 2017, dated 05.09.2018.
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Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy //
Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-IV)
To
1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.
2.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.
SSL
BU/SKN/SAR-IV:19.11.2018 : 2P/5C
01.11.2018
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition is maintainable despite the availability of an alternative remedy and pending civil suit.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S.Ramaiah
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirunelveli
The Tahsildar, Palayamkottai
V. Parthiban
As recorded by the court registry
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