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Karuppanan vs. the Revenue Divisional Officer,

Decided on 30 September 2024• Citation: WP(MD)/21426/2022• Madras High Court
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                                                        W.P.(MD) No.21426 of 2022 
              BEFORE  THE  MADURAI   BENCH  OF MADRAS   HIGH  COURT               
                                 DATED  : 30.09.2024                              
                                     CORAM:                                       
                      THE HONOURABLE     MS.JUSTICE  P.T.ASHA                     
                              W.P.(MD) No.21426 of 2022                           
                                        and                                       
                         W.M.P(MD)Nos.15573 to 15575 of 2022                      
             Karuppanan                                  .. Petitioner            
                                        Vs.                                       
             1.The Revenue Divisional Officer,                                    
              Sivagangai,                                                         
              Sivagangai District.                                                
             2.The Tahsildar,                                                     
              Ilayangudi Taluk,                                                   
              Ilayangudi,                                                         
              Sivagangai District.                                                
             3.Albert                                    .. Respondents           
             Prayer:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,
             praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for 
             records relating to the impugned proceedings of the 2nd respondent in
             Na.Ka.A3/04/2021 dated 30.04.2021 and quash the same  and            
             consequently, direct the 2nd respondent to conduct fresh enquiry thereby
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                                                        W.P.(MD) No.21426 of 2022 
             giving an opportunity to the petitioner and all interested parties and file a
             report before the 1st respondent thereby enabling him to pass orders on
             the petition of the 3rd respondent before the 1st respondent within a time
             frame as fixed by this Court.                                        
                       For Petitioner :   Mr.B.Prahalad Ravi                      
                       For R1 & R2   :    Mr.B.Saravanan                          
                                          Additional Government Pleader           
                                      ORDER                                       
                  This writ petition is filed challenging the impugned proceedings of
             the second respondent in Na.Ka.A3/04/2021 dated 30.04.2021 and quash 
             the same and consequently, direct the second respondent to conduct fresh
             enquiry, thereby giving an opportunity to the petitioner and all interested
             parties and file a report before the first respondent, thereby enabling him
             to pass orders on the petition of the third respondent before the first
             respondent.                                                          
                  2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned  
             Additional Government Pleader appearing for the first and second     
             respondents.                                                         
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                                                        W.P.(MD) No.21426 of 2022 
                  3.It is informed that as against the impugned order, the petitioner
             has already approached the District Revenue Officer, who is the statutory
             authority. Since the alternative remedy has already been availed by the
             petitioner, nothing survives for adjudication in the writ petition.  
                  4.In view of the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs.
             Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.          
                                                         30.09.2024               
             NCC : Yes/No                                                         
             Index : Yes/No                                                       
             Internet : Yes                                                       
             Ns                                                                   
             To                                                                   
             1.The Revenue Divisional Officer,                                    
              Sivagangai,                                                         
              Sivagangai District.                                                
             2.The Tahsildar,                                                     
              Ilayangudi Taluk,                                                   
              Ilayangudi,                                                         
              Sivagangai District.                                                
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                                                        W.P.(MD) No.21426 of 2022 
                                                           P.T.ASHA, J.           
                                                                    Ns            
                                               W.P.(MD) No.21426 of 2022          
                                                       Dated: 30.09.2024          
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