By consent, this writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.
2. Mr.M.Alagathevan, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents. Notice to the third respondent is dispensed with, as no adverse order is going to be passed and opportunity of hearing will be provided, by the authorities concerned, at the time of hearing.
3. According to the petitioner, the property in question is their ancestral property, whereas, some third parties, viz, the third respondent herein is attempting to change the patta in his name, as if he had purchased the property from the petitioner's brother. With regard to the title of the said property, a suit has also been preferred, which came to be decreed in favour of both the parties. In the meanwhile, the third respondent has got patta in his name and aggrieved thereby, the petitioner has preferred an appeal before the respondents for issuance of a joint patta, which was duly forwarded to the concerned authority / second respondent, where it is kept pending, without any action. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction for early disposal of the said appeal.
4. The learned Special Government Pleader, on instructions, submitted that the authorities are inclined to pass orders on the appeal of the petitioner, on merits, within a stipulated time limit.
5. Under such circumstances, this Court, without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, directs the second respondent to pass appropriate orders, on the appeal of the petitioner in Na.Ka.No.2094/2016/A.1, on its own merit and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the third respondent as well as all the interested parties, if any, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
To
1.The District Revenue Officer, Theni District, Theni.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Periyakulam, Theni District.
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