In this writ petition concerning patta disputes, the Court directed the District Revenue Officer to complete the hearing of the petitioner's appeal and pass orders on merits within six weeks. The writ petition is disposed of with no costs.
Direction to complete hearing of appeal and pass orders on merits within six weeks.
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W.P.No.1528 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.01.2023
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR
Writ Petition No.1528 of 2023 and W.M.P.No.1609 of 2023
Selvaraj
…. Petitioner
-Vs-
…. Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to dispose the
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appeal dated 14.11.2022 filed by the petitioner against the proceedings in na.Ka A4 / 1710 / 2020 dated 25.05.2022 on the file of the 2nd respondent and to cancel the patta No. 4812 and 4813 issued in favour of the respondents 5 to 11 for the property admeasuring 10 ares cents comprised in S. No. 4 / 3 and the property admeasuring 10 ares comprised in S. No. 4 / 4 situated at Su. Pallipet village Tirupattur Taluk and District and grant patta in the name of the petitioner and grant such other relief deem fit and proper under the circumstances fo the case.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajarajan For Respondents : Mr.P.Sathish Additional Government Pleader-for RR 1 to 3 Notice dispensed with – for RR 4 to 10
O R D E R
The prayer sought for herein is for a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to dispose the appeal dated 14.11.2022 filed by the petitioner against the proceedings in na.Ka A4 / 1710 / 2020 dated 25.05.2022 on the file of the 2nd respondent and to cancel the patta No. 4812 and 4813 issued in favour of the respondents 5 to 11 for the property admeasuring 10 ares cents comprised in S. No. 4 / 3 and the property admeasuring 10 ares comprised in S. No. 4 / 4 situated at Su. Pallipet village Tirupattur Taluk and District and grant patta in the name of the petitioner.
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“That there shall be a direction to the 1st respondent to complete the hearing of the appeal dated 14.11.2022 filed by the petitioner and pass orders thereon on merits and in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.”
Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
24.01.2023
Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No Speaking Order / Non-speaking order KST To
The District Revenue Officer Tirupathur District Tirupathur
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R. SURESH KUMAR, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the District Revenue Officer should be directed to dispose of the pending appeal on merits within a stipulated time.
Selvaraj
The District Revenue Officer
The Revenue Divisional Officer
The Tahsildar
Rajagopal
Srinivasan
R. SURESH KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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