The Madras High Court directed the third respondent, Revenue Divisional Officer, to consider relevant records, afford representation opportunities, and pass reasoned orders completing a pending revenue enquiry by 31.07.2023, disposing of the writ petition.
Direction to pass necessary orders regarding the revenue enquiry on or before 31.07.2023.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 11.04.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
W.P.(MD)No.696 of 2022
A.Ganapathi
... Petitioner
vs.
1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.
2.The District Revenue Officer, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.
4.The Tahsildar, Manoor Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
5.V.R.Venkatachalam ... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent No.3 to complete the enquiry proceedings, dated 11.11.2021 in Oo.Mu.A2/31495/2021 and to cancel the patta stand in the name of the fifth respondent in Patta No.1536 in respect of property situated in
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Survey No.223/4, in an extent of 1.55 acres situated at Thadiyampatti Village, Tirunelveli District by considering the petitioner's revision petition, dated 07.10.2021 within the time stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner :Mr.T.Thirumurugan For R1 to R4 :Mr.N.Muthu Vijayan Special Government Pleader For R5 :Mr.K.Prabhakar *****
O R D E R
This Writ Petition has been filed in the nature of a Mandamus seeking a direction to the third respondent/Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirunelveli to complete the enquiry in Oo.Mu.A2/31495/2021, which is pending from 11.11.2021. The contesting parties are the petitioner and the fifth respondent herein.
2.Heard Mr.T.Thirumurugan, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Mr.N.Muthu Vijayan, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 4 and Mr.K.Prabhakar, learned Counsel for the fifth respondent.
3.Let me not enter into any further discussion, though arguments
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were advanced about the filing of suit and other aspects and I confident that both petitioner and the fifth respondent would place all the relevant records before the third respondent, who is placed under an obligation to consider all relevant records produced by parties, give the parties necessary opportunity to be represented and thereafter, pass necessary orders. Any orders should be passed with reasons. The third respondent is directed to pass necessary orders on or before 31.07.2023.
4.The Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.
Index :Yes / No 11.04.2023 Internet :Yes NCC : Yes/No cmr
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To
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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.
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Order made in W.P.(MD)No.696 of 2022
11.04.2023
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Revenue Divisional Officer is directed to complete the pending enquiry within the stipulated time and pass necessary orders with reasons.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
A.Ganapathi
The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli
The District Revenue Officer, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli
The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli
The Tahsildar, Manoor Taluk, Tirunelveli District
V.R.Venkatachalam
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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