1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.08.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No.9115 of 2011 K.Samsudeen ... Petitioner Vs. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram. ... Respondent PRAYER:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to dispose the appeal dated 15.12.2006 preferred by one Ahamaned Jalaludeen pending before the respondent in Na.Ka.No.A5/9566/2006 within the stipulated period. For Petitioner ... Mr.M.Ajmal Khan For Respondent ... Mr.TR.Janarthanam, Special Govt. Pleader * * * * * ORDER This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to dispose the appeal dated 15.12.2006 preferred by one Ahamaned Jalaludeen pending before the respondent in Na.Ka.No.A5/9566/2006 within the stipulated period. 2. Heard Mr.M.Ajmal Khan, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.TR.Janarthanam, learned Additional Government Pleader who takes notice for the respondent. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The petitioner claims that he is the second respondent in the appeal proceedings in Na.Ka.No.A5/9566/2006 and the appellants are Ahamed Jalaludeen, Jainool Beevi and Ahamed Jalaludeen. According to the petitioner, the appeal has not been disposed by the authority so far and seeks direction to the said authority to dispose of the same within a time frame. 5. Without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, the respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal, if it has https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 not been already disposed of, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The authority, while proceeding to dispose of the appeal, shall hear all the parties concerned so as to avoid the allegations of violation of principles of natural justice. It is made clear that this Court does not express any opinion about the merits of the petitioner's claim and the Authority shall dispose the same on its own merits. 6. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(C.O) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To: The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram +One cc to Mr.M.Ajmalkhan, Advocate, SR.No.27973 +One cc to The Spl. Govt. Pleader, SR.No.27765 ssl rl/4c – 29.8.2011 W.P.(MD)No.9115 of 2011 12.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/