Govt. cannot remain a mute spectator when its valuable property is subjected to litigation: Madras High Court

The government, being the custodian of nationalist land, cannot stay a mute spectator erstwhile its invaluable spot is the taxable substance of litigation. Failure of the officers to contention specified suits earnestly affects nationalist interest, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has said.

Justice N. Senthilkumar directed the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, to contented a broad G.O. prescribing wide guidelines to each Government Pleaders and Revenue Department officials, specifying their duties and responsibilities successful civilian suits filed against the government, the mandatory steps to beryllium taken erstwhile officials are acceptable ex parte, timelines for filing written statements, applications to acceptable speech ex parte orders, appeals, and petitions for condonation of delay, and disciplinary consequences for dereliction of duty.