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M.Sundari v. The District Revenue Officer

Madras HC18 Feb 2025WP(MD)/3959/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

W.P.(MD) mandamus for time-bound disposal of pending Section 25A Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969 appeal before District Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai; appeal Na.Ka.1023479/2023/AAR1 adjourned repeatedly; consent direction to appear on 27.02.2025 and dispose by 31.03.2025; disposed, no costs; Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), Justice V.Lakshminarayanan, 18.02.2025.

What did the court decide?

By consent of the parties, they shall appear before the first respondent (District Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai) on 27.02.2025, and the first respondent shall dispose of the appeal in Na.Ka. 1023479/2023/AAR1 on or before 31.03.2025; writ petition disposed of with no order as to costs. ¶26

M.Sundari Vs The District Revenue Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD).No.3959 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 18.02.2025

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN

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W.P.(MD).No.3959 of 2025

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M.Sundari .. Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The District Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District. 2.Thiyagarajan .. Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to dispose the appeal in Na.Ka.1023479/2023/AAR1.

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For Petitioner : M/s.S.Valarmathi For R-1 : Mr.S.Shaji Bino Special Government Pleader For R-2 : Mr.K.Muralidharan

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ORDER

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

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Heard Ms.S.Valarmathi appearing for the writ petitioner, Mr.S.Shaji Bino, learned Special Government Pleader for the first respondent and Mr.K.Muralidharan appearing for the second respondent.

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The writ petitioner has preferred a statutory appeal invoking Section 25A of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act of 1969, before the first respondent.

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Ms.Valarmathi pleads that though notices had been sent for appearance before the first respondent on several occasions, the matter has been adjourned without giving a disposal to the case.

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Mr.K.Muralidharan states that the second respondent has retired from service and he is no more residing at Chokkikulam in Madurai and that he has since shifted his residence to the city of Chennai.

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The learned Special Government Pleader states that on appearance of both parties before the first respondent, the said authority would hear the appeal and dispose it of within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of appearance.

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