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S.Rajarajeshwari v. the Principal Secretary to Government

Madras HC23 Jan 2025WP/1522/2025

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What is this about?

Writ of Mandamus; time-bound disposal of pending revenue appeal; legal heirship certificate rejection by Tahsildar Mettur; appeal dated 20.09.2024 before RDO Mettur; reminder dated 25.11.2024; enquiry summons Na.Ka.No.5439/2024/c dated 22.01.2025; enquiry fixed 24.01.2025; direction to dispose appeal within six weeks; Article 226 Constitution of India; admission-stage disposal by consent; no costs; Salem district; Tamil Nadu revenue administration.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the 3rd respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 20.09.2024 within six weeks from receipt of copy of the order; writ petition disposed of at the admission stage by consent of both counsel; no costs. ¶34

S.Rajarajeshwari Vs the Principal Secretary to… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.1522 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 23.01.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR

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W.P.No.1522 of 2025

S.Rajarajeshwari

... Petitioner

vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government Revenue and Disaster Management, Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

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2.The District Collector District Collector Office Fort Main Road

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Salem – 636 001.

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3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Revenue Divisional Office Mettur Division Salem District.

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4.The Tahsildar Mettur Taluk Office Mettur Dam – 636 401. ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 3 rd Respondent to dispose the Appeal dated 20.09.2024 and it's remainder dated 25.11.2024 against the rejection of application No. TN-720240720606/20.07.2024, within a time limit stipulated by this Court.

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

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W.P.No.1522 of 2025

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For Petitioner : Mr.C.Rajaguru For Respondents : Mr.V.Ramesh Government Advocate

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O R D E R

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By consent of both the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as

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well as respondents, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage

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itself.

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The Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to the 3^rd respondent to dispose of the appeal dated 20.09.2024 pending on his file.

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The petitioner applied for issue of legal heirship certificate on the

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death of her husband R.Selvakumar. The request of the petitioner was rejected by the 4^th respondent. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the 3^rd respondent on 20.09.2024 and the same has not been taken up for hearing. Therefore, the petitioner has come before

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this Court.

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

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W.P.No.1522 of 2025

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Mr.V.Ramesh, learned Government Advocate, who is taking notice

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for the respondents, on instructions would submit that the 3^rd respondent already issued summons for enquiry in his Proceedings in Na.Ka.No.5439/2024/c, dated 22.01.2025. The learned Government Advocate further informed the Court that enquiry is fixed on 24.01.2025 at 11.00 a.m., in the office of the 3^rd respondent.

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The said statement is recorded and the 3^rd respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner dated 20.09.2024, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

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