The petitioner has filed the above writ petition to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the proceedings dated 30.11.2016 passed by the third respondent and to quash the same and consequently direct the second respondent to take appropriate action against the fifth respondent.
2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that as against the impugned order dated 30.11.2015 passed by the third respondent, the petitioner has field an appeal before the second respondent and therefore, it would be suffice to direct the second respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner within a time frame.
3. Mr.R.S.Selvam, learned Government Advocate, takes notice for the respondents 1 to 4 and submitted that the second respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's appeal on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame.
4. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and also taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for by the learned counsel petitioner, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the second respondent to consider the appeal filed by the petitioner as against the impugned order dated 30.11.2016 and pass orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after giving notice to the respondents 5 and 6.
With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
03.04.2017 Index: Yes/No Rj To 1 The District Collector Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.
2 The District Revenue Officer Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.