Rama Muthaiah v. The Principal Secretary To Government,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01.09.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.M.P.Nos.1293 & 1295 of 2019 Rama Muthiah
...Petitioner
-Vs1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I.) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, South Chennai, Revenue Division, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
3. The District Collector, Chennai District, Chennai - 600 001.
4. The Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Rep. by its Managing Director, Admin Building, CMRL Depot, Poonamallee High Road, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107.
... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the second respondent, the Revenue Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition
Officer, South Chennai Revenue Division, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032, in respect of impugned Form-A (See Rule 3) Show Cause Notice dated 03.12.2018 issued under Sub-Section (2) of Section 3 of Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 (Tamil nadu Act 10 of 1999) for the land and building (house) situated at Old No.70, New No.163, Luz Church Road, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004, in survey No.1650/23, Mylapore Part-I Village, Mylapore Taluk, Chennai District for Corridor 4-05-Alwarpet Metro Station more fully described in the impugned show cause notice as Block No.34, Survey No.1650/23, Description: Ryotwari/Quit rent to an extent of 220 sq.mts belonging to the petitioner herein and quash the same as unsustainable in law. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Shankar For M/s.Gupta and Ravi For Respondents For R1 to R3 : Mr.T.Arun Kumar Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
The writ petition has been filed challenging the Show Cause Notice dated 03.12.2018 issued under Section 3(2) of Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 for the land and building (house) situated at Old No.70, New No.163, Luz Church Road, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004, in survey No.1650/23, Mylapore Part-I Village, Mylapore Taluk, Chennai District, for Corridor 4-05-Alwarpet Metro Station.
2.
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the prayer sought for in this petition has become infructuous and nothing survive in this petition.
3.
In view of the above submissions, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 01.09.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order rts To
1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I.) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, South Chennai, Revenue Division, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
3. The District Collector, Chennai District, Chennai - 600 001.
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, rts
4. The Managing Director, Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Admin Building, CMRL Depot, Poonamallee High Road, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107.
W.M.P.Nos.1293 & 1295 of 2019 01.09.2025