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R. SURESH KUMAR
K. Jaganathan – Appellant
Versus
District Revenue Officer/Additional District Magistrate Coimbatore – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The prayer sought for herein is for a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the order of the first respondent dated 28.08.2017 passed in NK.14129/2017/E1 and quash the same.
2. Regarding issuance of patta, suffered with an order passed by the Tahsildar dated 22.08.2012, the 4th respondent preferred an appeal before the 2nd respondent Revenue Divisional Officer, being the appellate authority under Section 12 of the Patta Pass Book Act, 1983. The said appeal was decided by the 2nd respondent Revenue Divisional Officer by an order dated 28.04.2017. As against which, the petitioner preferred revision before the 1st respondent ie., District Revenue Officer on 13.07.2017. However, the same was rejected through the impugned order dated 28.08.2017, not on merits but only on the point of limitation stating that the said revision filed by the petitioner is barred by limitation. That is the order dated 28.08.2017 passed by the 1st respondent which is impugned in this writ petition.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has invited the attention of this Court to Rule 15 of the Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Rules, 1987, which reads thus,
Court directs timely disposal of revision petition under section 13 with notice to parties.
The court mandates timely resolution of administrative appeals under specific statutory provisions, ensuring due process for involved parties.
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