Writ petition filed under Article 226 seeking a direction to the Revenue Divisional Officer to pass a final order on the petitioner's representation regarding patta issuance for a house site within twelve weeks, without deciding the merits.
Direction to the second respondent to pass final order on the representation on merits within twelve weeks.
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1 W.P.(MD)NO.6009 OF 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 11.12.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
W.P.(MD)No.6009 of 2023
Umayal
... Petitioner
Vs.
Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 27.02.2023 to issue patta in favour of the petitioner in respect of the house site in survey No.435/1 situated at 3rd Old Ward and 18th New Ward Karuppana Pillai Street, Velampatty Village, Natham Taluk, Dindigul District.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Arjun
For Respondents: Mr.M.Sidharthan,
Additional Government Pleader.
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O R D E R
Heard the learned counsel on either side.
2. The petitioner seeks disposal of the
petition-mentioned representation.
3. No exception can be taken to the said request. The second respondent is directed to pass final order on the petition mentioned representation on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4. I make it clear that I have not gone into the merits of the matter. The second respondent shall put all the interested parties on notice before passing final order. It is open to the second respondent to pass order one way or the other.
5. This writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.
11.12.2023
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Revenue Divisional Officer is direction bound to dispose of the petitioner's representation regarding patta issuance on merits within a stipulated period.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Umayal
The District Revenue Officer, District Revenue Office, Dindigul District
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Dindigul District
The Tahsildar, Natham Taluk Office, Natham
G.R. Swaminathan
As recorded by the court registry
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