1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.08.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No.9644 of 2011 K.Sundar Raj ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District. 2. The Tahsildar, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District. ... Respondents PRAYER:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to dispose the petitioner's Appeal No.A3/743 dated 17.06.1992 within stipulated time limit according to law based on the petitioner's representation dated 01.02.2011. For Petitioner ... Mr.S.Muthalraj For Respondents ... Mr.TR.Janarthanam 1 and 2 Additional Government Pleader. * * * * * ORDER This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to dispose the petitioner's Appeal No.A3/743 dated 17.06.1992 within stipulated time limit according to law based on the petitioner's representation dated 01.02.2011. 2. Heard Mr.S.Muthalraj, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.TR.Janarthanam, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. The petitioner has filed an Appeal to the Assistant Collector, Kovilpatti and states that pending the Appeal No.A3/743, the writ petition has been filed to direct the first respondent, who is also the Assistant Collector, Kovilpatti, to dispose of the appeal dated 17.06.1992 in a time bound manner. 5. The learned Additional Government Pleader states that a direction may be issued to the first respondent to dispose of the appeal, if it has not been already disposed of, after hearing the respondent in the said appeal. 6. Without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal, if it has not been already disposed of, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after hearing the respondent or such other persons, as may be required under law. It is made clear that this Court does not express any opinion about the merits of the petitioners' claim and the Authority shall decide the matter on its own merits. 7. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To: 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District. 2. The Tahsildar, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District. +One cC to M.S.Muthal Raj, Advocate, SR.No.29141 +One Cc to The Spl.Govt. Pleader, SR.No.29330 ssl rl/5 c- 8.9.2011 W.P.(MD)No.9644 of 2011 25.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/