1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21/10/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD) No.12107 of 2011 and M.P.(MD).No.2 of 2011 1.G.Narayana Doss 2.G.Vidayavathi Bhaskaran 3.Vasanthi Ramadasan 4.Chitra Babu 5.G.Bagavan Doss 6.G.Punithavathi 7.G.Hari Doss ... Petitioners Vs. 1.State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary, For Revenue and Land Administration, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Principal Secretary & Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005. 3.The District Collector, Dindigul District. ... Respondents Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of the appeal dated 31.07.2008 and 22.07.2011 within a time frame. For petitioners .. Mr.K.P.S.Palanivel Rajan For respondents .. Mr.K.P.Krishnadoss, Government Advocate ORDER The petitioners have come up with the above writ petition seeking a mandamus to direct the first respondent to dispose of the appeal dated 31.07.2008. 2.Heard Mr.K.P.S.Palanivel Rajan, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.K.P.Krishnadoss, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondent. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.As against an order passed by the Commissioner for Land Administration on 17.04.2008, rejecting the request of the petitioners for the assignment of certain lands, the petitioners have claimed to have filed an appeal to the Government on 31.07.2008. Since it was not disposed of, they claim to have sent a reminder dated 22.07.2011. Thereafter they have come up with the above writ petition seeking the above direction. 4.Considering the limited nature of the prayer made, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal said to have been filed by the petitioners on 31.07.2008, if it is available on file and if it is still not disposed of, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the appeal has already been disposed of or if the papers are not available on file, the first respondent shall communicate the same to the petitioners to enable them to pursue their remedy. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary, For Revenue and Land Administration, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Principal Secretary & Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005. 3.The District Collector, Dindigul District. +one cc to Special Government Pleader, Sr.No.36892 W.P.(MD) No.12107 of 2011 21.10.2011 gcg SMA/9.11.2011/5C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/