IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21.02.2017 CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. KRISHNAKUMAR W.P.No.4303 of 2017 P.Ramalingam ...Petitioner Versus
1. The District Collector, Collectorate Building, Salem.
2. The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate building, Salem.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Collectorate Building, Salem.
4. The Tahsildar, Salem South, Salem. .. Respondents Prayers: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider and pass orders on the representation of the petitioner dated 05.10.2016 within a stipulated period.
For Petitioner : M/s.K.Selvaraj For Respondents : Mr.S.Duraisolaimalai, AGP
O R D E R
The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition praying to direct the respondents to consider and pass orders on the representation of the petitioner dated 05.10.2016, within a stipulated period.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has made a representation to the second respondent on 05.10.2016, requesting to rectify the mistake in the joint patta, for the lands in Survey Nos.66, 67, 68, 70, 75 and 82, which is in the names of the petitioner, Ponnusamy, and Kamalam. But, so far, no orders has been passed by the second respondent, hence, the petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition.
3. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents has submitted that if the said representation is pending, the second respondent will consider the same on merits and in accordance with law.
4. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court is inclined to direct the second respondent / District Revenue Officer to consider petitioner's representation dated 05.10.2016 and pass orders, on merits and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of twelve weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after providing opportunities to the parties concerned.
5. With the above observations and directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No Costs.
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1. The District Collector, Collectorate Building, Salem.
2. The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate building, Salem.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Collectorate Building, Salem.
4. The Tahsildar, Salem South, Salem.
D. KRISHNAKUMAR, J.,
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