Sethu .S v. The Tahsildar

ORDER The petitioner has made an application before the first respondent / Tahsildar to record him as a cultivating tenant in respect of the lands in S.Nos.526/1A2B, 532/3A1, 532/3A2, 532/3B1, 532/3B2, to an extent of

20.40.50 hectares and has filed this writ petition for a mandamus to dispose of the application within a stipulated time limit.

2.When the writ petition came up for hearing in the last occasion, there was no representation for the petitioner. Therefore, the matter was directed to be listed today under the caption 'for dismissal'. Even today, there is no representation for the petitioner.

3.Learned Government Advocate, on instructions, submitted that the first respondent / Tahsildar is conducting an enquiry and that appropriate orders would be passed on the petitioner's application within a period of twelve weeks from today.

4.Recording the said submission of the learned Government Advocate, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Index :

17.07.2023 NCC : gk To The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Melur, Madurai District.

B.PUGALENDHI, J. gk

17.07.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.07.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and WMP(MD)No.1306 of 2023 S.Sethu ... Petitioner v. 1.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Melur, Madurai District. 2.P.Vijayakumar ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to record the petitioner's tenancy in S.Nos.526/1A2B, 532/3A1, 532/3A2, 532/3B1, 532/3B2, total extent 20.40.50 hectare located at Kottagudi Village, Melur Taluk, Madurai District, under the provision of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Lands record of Tenancy Rights Act, 1969 (Tamil Nadu Act 10 of 69) on the basis of the petitioner's application dated -.04.2022, after giving opportunity to the second respondent, within a stipulated time limit. For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.P.T.Thiraviam, Government Advocate for R.1 No appearance for R.2 *****