1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P (MD)No.13389 of 2011 V.N.Thiyagarajan ... Petitioner Versus The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai. ... Respondent PRAYER: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent to dispose of petitioner's Appeal Petition No.19290/2009 within a stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Natarajan For Respondent : Mr.R.Karthikeyan Additional Government Pleader O R D E R The short prayer of the petitioner is only to direct the respondent to dispose of an appeal filed by him. 2. Heard Mr.P.Natarajan, learned Counsel for the petitioner. Mr.R.Karthikeyan, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondent. 3. The petitioner made a representation to the Sub-Collector, Devakottai, for the grant of patta in respect of a land in Survey No.255/20 in Thirukkostiyur Village, Thiruppathur Taluk, Sivagangai District. By an order dated 30.05.2008, the Sub-Collector rejected the petition. The said order was confirmed by the District Revenue https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Officer, Sivagangai, on appeal by an order dated 13.01.2009. Even as per the said order, the petitioner is entitled to file a revision to the respondent. Therefore, the petitioner has filed a revision on 16.02.2009. Since, it is not yet disposed of, the petitioner is before this Court. 4. In view of the limited nature of the prayer made, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to dispose of the appeal against the petitioner, dated 16.02.2009 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law on merits within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This order shall not be construed as an order of merits. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai. +1 CC to Special Government Pleader (SR.No.41459) W.P (MD)No.13389 of 2011 24.11.2011 ps NSV/7.12.11/2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/