Angavai v. the District Revenue Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.No.11814 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 03.04.2025 by N. Anand Venkatesh, J. Angavai (petitioner, counsel Ms.Divya Preathika.R) v. District Revenue Officer Kallakurichi, Revenue Divisional Officer / Sub Collector, Tahsildar Chinnasalem Taluk (R1-R3, counsel Mr.P.Sathish, Additional Government Pleader) and R.Tamilveni (R4). Mandamus sought under Article 226 of Constitution of India to compel consideration of appeal dated 19.05.2022 (File No.B.3-57912022) against cancellation by order dated 05.02.2021 in Pa.Mu.A4/7615/2019 of the petitioner's sub-division patta. Enquiry fixed 11.04.2025; Court directed final orders within eight weeks on merits, in accordance with law, after hearing R4; writ petition disposed of, no costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to pass final orders on the petitioner's appeal dated 19.05.2022 on its own merits and in accordance with law, after affording opportunity to the fourth respondent, within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs.