Disposed

Krishnan S v. Sub Divisional Magistrate/ The Revenue Divisional Officer

Madras HC18 Apr 2023WP(MD)/6627/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Petitioner sought writ of mandamus directing the Sub Divisional Magistrate to dispose of a pending appeal within a fixed time. Court directed the respondent to pass necessary orders by 30.06.2023 following natural justice and disposed of the petition without costs.

What did the court decide?

Direction to first respondent to pass necessary orders on or before 30.06.2023 following principles of natural justice.

Krishnan S Vs Sub Divisional Magistrate/ The Revenue… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2023)

¶1

W.P.(MD) No.6627 of 2023

¶2

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

¶3

DATED: 18.04.2023

¶4

CORAM:

¶5

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN

¶6

W.P.(MD) No.6627 of 2023

S.Krishnan

... Petitioner

vs.

1.The Sub Divisional Magistrate/ The Revenue Divisional Officer, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.

¶11

2.The Thasildhar, Madurai East Taluk, Madurai District. ... Respondents

¶12

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose the petitioner appeal pending before him in Na.Ka.No.2760/2022/A4 within a time to be fixed by this Court.

¶13

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Suriyanarayanan

¶14

For Respondents : Mr.D.S.Nedunchezhian Government Advocate

¶15

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/4

¶16

W.P.(MD) No.6627 of 2023

¶17

O R D E R

¶18

The writ petition has been filed in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, seeking a direction against the first respondent to dispose the petitioner's appeal pending in Na.Ka.No.2760/2022/A4 within a time to be fixed by this Court.

¶19

2.The learned Government Advocate was requested to obtain the status of the appeal now pending before the first respondent. It is stated today that an enquiry had been conducted by the second respondent/Thasildhar, Madurai East Taluk, Madurai District and report had been forwarded to the first respondent/Sub Divisional Magistrate/The Revenue Divisional Officer, Melur Taluk, Madurai District in Na.Ka.No.1278/2023/E3, dated 10.04.2023.The onus is now on the first respondent to pass necessary orders.

¶20

3.A direction is given to the first respondent to follow the principles of natural justice and pass necessary orders on or before 30.06.2023.

¶21

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/4

¶22

W.P.(MD) No.6627 of 2023

¶23

4.With the above direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

¶24

18.04.2023

¶25

Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No sji

¶26

¶27

1.The Sub Divisional Magistrate/ The Revenue Divisional Officer, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.

¶28

2.The Thasildhar, Madurai East Taluk, Madurai District.

¶29

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3/4

¶30

W.P.(MD) No.6627 of 2023

¶31

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN,J.

¶32

sji

¶33

W.P.(MD) No.6627 of 2023

¶34

18.04.2023

¶35

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4/4

Krishnan S v. Sub Divisional Magistrate/ The Revenue Divisional Officer

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Krishnan S v. Sub Divisional Magistrate/ The Revenue Divisional Officer

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

What the court decided

A compact analysis

Issues for consideration

Statutes considered

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

Shanmugam Vs The District Revenue Officer

K.Sekar Vs The District Collector

Ajmal Khan Vs The Regional Passport officer

Ramu Vs The District Collector

Chinnasamy Vs The District Collector

Malaisamy. a Vs The District Revenue Officer