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Selvaraj.R v. The District Collector

Madras HC26 Apr 2022WP(MD)/8079/2022

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What is this about?

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court issued a direction to the second respondent to pass final orders on a pending statutory appeal concerning patta cancellation and allocation within three months after affording a fair hearing.

What did the court decide?

The second respondent is directed to pass final orders on the petitioner's statutory appeal dated 16.04.2021 within three months of receiving a copy of this order after affording a fair hearing.

Selvaraj.R Vs The District Collector — Land Acquisition | Madras HC (2022)

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W.P.(MD).No.8079 of 2022

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 26.04.2022

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

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W.P.(MD).No.8079 of 2022

R.Selvaraj

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, O/o. The District Collector, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

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2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.Revenue Divisional Office, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

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3.The Tahsildar, O/o.Tahsildar Office, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

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4.Sethuraj ...Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to complete the enquiry and dispose the petitioner's appeal dated 16.04.2021 seeking to cancel the Patta No.2588 and issue patta in favour of the petitioner for the property situated in Survey No.144/3 consists of 90 cents in the existing Patta No.419 situated at Naranapuram Village, Thiruthangal, Sivakasi Block, Virudhunagar District within stipulated time frame fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ganesh Prabu For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.D.Sasikumar,

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Additional Government Pleader.

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ORDER

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This Writ Petition has been filed for a limited relief. The petitioner seeks for early disposal of the statutory appeal dated 16.04.2021 pending on the file of the second respondent.

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Aggrieved by the issuance of patta in favour of the fourth respondent, the petitioner has filed the statutory appeal before the second respondent. The said statutory appeal is still pending.

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No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if a direction is issued by this Court to the second respondent to pass final orders on the petitioner's statutory appeal within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the second respondent to pass final orders on the petitioner's statutory appeal dated 16.04.2021 seeking for cancellation of Patta No.2588 issued in favour of the fourth respondent, after affording a fair hearing to the petitioner and the fourth respondent as well as any other necessary party, whom the second respondent deems fit to enquire, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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With the aforesaid direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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Assistant Registrar (RTI)

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// True Copy //

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/ /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)

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To:

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1.The District Collector, O/o. The District Collector, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

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2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.Revenue Divisional Office, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

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3.The Tahsildar, O/o.Tahsildar Office, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

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W.P.(MD).No.8079 of 2022 26.04.2022

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Selvaraj.R v. The District Collector

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