{"id":149133,"date":"2009-10-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-27T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ayyappan-servai-vs-the-revenue-divisional-officer-on-28-october-2009"},"modified":"2017-04-22T13:11:15","modified_gmt":"2017-04-22T07:41:15","slug":"ayyappan-servai-vs-the-revenue-divisional-officer-on-28-october-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ayyappan-servai-vs-the-revenue-divisional-officer-on-28-october-2009","title":{"rendered":"Ayyappan Servai vs The Revenue Divisional Officer on 28 October, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Madras High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Ayyappan Servai vs The Revenue Divisional Officer on 28 October, 2009<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT\n\nDATE: 28\/10\/2009\n\nCORAM\nTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN\n\nWrit Petition No.10872 of 2009\n\nAyyappan Servai\t\t\t\t\t.. Petitioner\n\nVs\n\n1.The Revenue Divisional Officer,\nMadurai District, Madurai.\n\n2.The Tahsildar,\nVadipatti Taluk Office,\nVadipatti, Madurai District\t\t\t\t.. Respondents\n\n\nPrayer\n\nWrit Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for\nissuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the\npetitioner's representation dated 18.05.2009 within a stipulated period as fixed\nby this Hon'ble Court.\n\n!For Petitioner\t\t... \tMr.M.Thirunaukarasu\n^For Respondents  \t... \tMr.Pala Ramasamy\n\t\t\t\tSpecial Government Pleader\n\n                     * * * * *\n:ORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>\tHeard Mr.M.Thirunaukarasu, the learned counsel appearing for the<br \/>\npetitioner and Mr.Pala Ramasamy, learned Special Government Pleader, appearing<br \/>\nfor the respondents.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t2. By consent of both the parties, the writ petition is taken up for final<br \/>\nhearing and disposal.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t3. At this stage of the hearing of the writ petition, the learned counsel<br \/>\nappearing on behalf of the petitioner had submitted that it would suffice, if<br \/>\nthe first respondent is directed to dispose of the representation, dated<br \/>\n18.05.2009, on merits and in accordance with law, within a specified period.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t4. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the<br \/>\nrespondents, has no objection for such an order being passed by this Court.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t5. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing on<br \/>\neither side, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the representation,<br \/>\ndated 18.05.2009, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the parties<br \/>\nconcerned, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks<br \/>\nfrom the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner is directed to<br \/>\nfurnish a copy of the representation, dated 18.05.2009, to the first respondent,<br \/>\nalong with a copy of this order. However, it is made clear that this Court, by<br \/>\nthis order, has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, with the above<br \/>\ndirections. No costs.\n<\/p>\n<p>cs<\/p>\n<p>To<\/p>\n<p>1.The Revenue Divisional Officer,<br \/>\nMadurai District, Madurai.\n<\/p>\n<p>2.The Tahsildar,<br \/>\n  Vadipatti Taluk Office,<br \/>\n  Vadipatti, Madurai District<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madras High Court Ayyappan Servai vs The Revenue Divisional Officer on 28 October, 2009 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATE: 28\/10\/2009 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.10872 of 2009 Ayyappan Servai .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Tahsildar, Vadipatti Taluk Office, Vadipatti, Madurai District .. 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