G.Sundaramoorthy v. the Director of Survey and Land Records
Mandamus – disposal of statutory appeal
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.No.21744 of 2025, Madras High Court, decided 19.06.2025 by Mohammed Shaffiq, J. Petitioner G.Sundaramoorthy sought mandamus under Article 226 directing the Director of Survey & Land Records, Puducherry to dispose of his appeal dated 10.02.2025 (RPAD; received 18.02.2025) challenging settlement proceedings S.P.No.8306/DOS/ST1/E-1/23(1)/2019 dated 22.01.2025 passed pursuant to earlier High Court directions on his 16.12.2019 representation. Petition disposed at admission stage by consent on the Government Pleader's recorded undertaking: appeal to be decided on merits per law within three months with hearing to petitioner and interested parties; no merits view expressed; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of by recording the Additional Government Pleader's undertaking (accepted by petitioner's counsel) that the appeal filed on 10.02.2025 would be disposed of on its own merits and in accordance with law within three months from receipt of the uploaded copy of the order, after affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and any other interested parties; no order as to costs.