Disposed

R.Chellammal v. the District Collector

Madras HC20 Mar 2024WP/7000/2024

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What is this about?

Petitioner's statutory appeal filed with the District Revenue Officer on 30.01.2023 remained undecided for over a year. The Court directed disposal of the appeal on merits within six weeks, without expressing any view on its merits, and disposed of the writ petition.

What did the court decide?

Second respondent directed to dispose of appeal dated 30.01.2023 on merits, with hearing to interested parties, within six weeks; no costs.

R.Chellammal Vs the District Collector — Land Acquisition | Madras HC (2024)

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W.P.No.7000 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 20.03.2024

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN

W.P.No. 7000 of 2024

R.Chellammal

... Petitioner

versus

1.The District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

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2.The District Revenue Officer, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

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3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurantagam, Chengalpattu District.

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4.The Tahsildar, Cheyyur, Cheyyur Taluk, Chengalpattu District. ... Respondents

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent herein, the District Revenue Officer, Chengalpattu to dispose of the statutory Appeal

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

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W.P.No.7000 of 2024

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dated 30.01.2023 filed by the petitioner before the second respondent herein and the same is pending for the past one year without any action and the same may be disposed of in pursuance of G.O.Ms.No.34, Revenue and Disaster Management [LD 3(1)] Department, dated 13.01.2021, within a time frame.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kempraj For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader

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O R D E R

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Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice

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for the respondents. With the consent of both the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

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This writ petition has been filed seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the second respondent herein, the District Revenue Officer, Chengalpattu to dispose of the statutory Appeal dated 30.01.2023 filed by the petitioner, in pursuance of G.O.Ms.No.34, Revenue and Disaster Management [LD 3(1)] Department, dated 13.01.2021 within a time frame.

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The main grievance of the petitioner is that even though he has

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filed a statutory appeal on 30.01.2023, the second respondent has not passed final order till date. Hence, the petitioner is constrained to file the present writ petition.

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Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

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Since this writ petition is only for a mandamus, to direct the second respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner, this Court, without expressing any view or opinion with regard to the merits of the case, directs the second respondent to dispose of the appeal dated 30.01.2023 on merits and in accordance with law, after giving due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as interested parties/rival claimants/objectors/aggrieved parties if any, as the case may be, if no orders is passed till date. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of six

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weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There

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shall be no order as to costs.

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20.03.2024

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Index: Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No ms

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1.The District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

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2.The District Revenue Officer, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

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3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurantagam, Chengalpattu District.

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4.The Tahsildar, Cheyyur, Cheyyur Taluk, Chengalpattu District.

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P.VELMURUGAN, J.

W.P.No.7000 of 2024

20.03.2024

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