Thiru.P.Seetharaman, v. The Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.07.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD Thiru.P.Seetharaman

...Petitioner

-Vs1.The Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Chennai District, Chennai - 600 001.

3.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Mass Rapid Transit System, Phase II Extension, Thirumayilai Railway Station, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

4.The Deputy Chief Engineer, Metropolitan Transport Project (Railway - I), Southern Railway, Chennai - 600 004.

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a direction in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant the compensation to the petitioner in terms 1/4

of what was offered by the negotiation committee constituted pursuant to the orders of this Court dated 04.10.2018 in W.P.Nos.1661 to 1665 of 2017 i.e., Rs.8422/- per sq.ft. and pass such further orders. For Petitioner :

M/s.N.Janani for M/s.Adithya Reddy For R1 to R3 :

Mr.K.Surendran, Additional Government Pleader For R4 :

Mr.P.T.Ramkumar, Standing Counsel

O R D E R

This writ petition is filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant compensation to the petitioner in terms of what was offered by the negotiation committee constituted pursuant to the orders of this Court dated 04.10.2018 in W.P.Nos.1661 to 1665 of 2017 i.e., Rs.8422/- per sq.ft.

2. Today, 15.07.2024, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the writ petition has been filed seeking payment of compensation. The respondents have paid the compensation to the writ petitioner in the year 2024. Hence, nothing survives in this writ petition for further adjudication. Learned counsel has also made 2/4

an endorsement to that effect in the case bundle.

3. In view of the above submission coupled with the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

15.07.2024 cda Index : Yes/No Speaking / Non-Speaking Order To 1.The Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Chennai District, Chennai - 600 001.

3.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Mass Rapid Transit System, Phase II Extension, Thirumayilai Railway Station, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

4.The Deputy Chief Engineer, Metropolitan Transport Project (Railway - I), Southern Railway, Chennai - 600 004.

J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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