Ramesh Vs the District Collector

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to take up the appeal dated 4.03.2024 submitted by the petitioner, against the order dated 8.02.2024 proceedings in MuMu (A2) 1538/2022 of the third respondent and to pass appropriate orders thereof within a time frame that may be specified by this Honble court and pass further

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suitable orders

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For Petitioner : Ms.S.Yogalakshmi, for Mr.S.Madhar Khan For Respondent : Mr.D.Ravichandran, SGP

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed to direct the 2^nd respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 04.03.2024.

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Mr.D.Ravichandran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes

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notice on behalf of the respondents.

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By consent of the parties, the main writ petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in this case, initially, the petitioner had submitted a representation dated 27.03.2021 before the 3^rd respondent seeking for cancellation of patta issued in favour of the 3^rd parties. The said representation was

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erroneously rejected vide order dated 08.02.2024. Aggrieved over the said order, an appeal was filed by the petitioner before the 2^nd respondent on 04.03.2024. However, the said appeal was not considered by the 2^nd respondent till date. Hence, this petition.

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In reply, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would request this Court to grant 4 weeks time to dispose of the petitioner's appeal.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents and also perused the materials available on record.

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In the case on hand, initially, the petitioner had submitted a representation dated 27.03.2021 before the 3^rd respondent seeking for cancellation of patta issued in favour of the 3^rd parties. The said representation was rejected vide order dated 08.02.2024. Aggrieved over the said order, an appeal was filed by the petitioner before the 2^nd respondent on 04.03.2024. However, the said appeal was not considered 3/6

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by the 2^nd respondent till date.

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In view of the above, the 2^nd respondent is directed to dispose of

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the appeal filed by the petitioner on its own merits and in accordance with law within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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