Court directs time-bound disposal of remanded revenue matter without quashing, ensuring natural justice.

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned order, dated 27.09.2023 passed by the 1^st respondent, remanding the matter back to the 2^nd respondent for fresh consideration.

2. Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3. Since no adverse orders are passed against the respondents 4 to 9 in this writ petition, notice to the respondents 4 to 9 is dispensed with by this Court.

3. Even though a specific ground has been raised by the petitioner that the 1^st respondent by total non-application of mind to the fact that he does not have power to remand the matter to the 2^nd respondent for fresh consideration has passed the impugned order, the learned counsel for the petitioners, on instructions, would submit that the petitioners will be satisfied if a direction is issued to the 2^nd respondent to dispose of the matter pursuant to the impugned order dated 27.09.2023 passed by the 1^st respondent, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

4. No prejudice would be caused to any of the parties, if such a direction is issued by this Court.

5. Without interfering with the impugned order, dated 27.09.2023 passed by the 1^st respondent, in the interest of all the parties, this Court directs the 2^nd respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law, pursuant to the order of remand, dated 27.09.2023 passed by the

1^st respondent, which is challenged in this writ petition, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after hearing the objections, if any, from the respondents 4 to 9 and any other party, whom the 2^nd respondent deems it fit to enquire, and by adhering to the principles of natural justice.

6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.