1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI W.P.(MD).No.10971 of 2011 Karuppan : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Musiri, Trichy District. 2.The Tahsildar, Musiri, Trichy District. 3.Mr.M.Palaniappan 4.Mrs.Kamatchi : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal dated 06.05.2011 filed under Section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass – Book Act, 1983, by the petitioner by affording opportunity to respondents 3 and 4. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Arunjayatram For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.M.Govindan Special Government Pleader O R D E R Mr.M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 2. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that under UDR Survey Scheme, a joint patta has wrongly been given to respondents 3 and 4 by the second respondent. As against the grant of patta in favour of respondents 3 and 4, the petitioner has filed an appeal before the first respondent on 06.05.2011. The Writ Petition is for a direction https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 against the first respondent to dispose of the said appeal dated 06.05.2011 filed under Section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass – Book Act, 1983. 3. Considering the above said facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Writ Petition stands disposed of with a direction against the first respondent to consider the appeal of the petitioner dated 06.05.2011 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after giving opportunity to the petitioner as well as to respondents 3 and 4 within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Musiri, Trichy District. 2.The Tahsildar, Musiri, Trichy District. +1 CC to Special Government Pleader (SR.No.33460) ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD).No.10971 of 2011 26.09.2011 NB NSV/10.10.11/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/