Madras High CourtWP/6255/2026disposed of

P.Roselin v. The Sstate Of Tamil Nadu

2026-02-27Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY P.Roselin D/o.S.Peter, No.15, Varghese Avenue, Ashok Nagar, Chennai-600 083 ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai-600 009

2. The Special District Revenue Officer (L.A) Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project Office of the District Collector Kancheepuram District, First Floor, Collectorate, Kanchipuram-631 501

3. The District Collector Kanchipuram District First Floor, Collectorate, Kanchipura-631 501 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to

consider the petitioner's representation dated 18.07.2023 stating that the land in Survey No.92 proposed for widening state Highway-113 is a school playground used by hundreds of students and, while having no objection to the acquisition, requested exchange of the said lad in lieu of compensation with equivalent Government Poramboke land in Survey No.91 or Survey No.93 in the same locality in accordance with G.O.(Ms) No.201 Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Disposal Wing, LD 3(1) Section dated 10.05.2022 within a time frame to be fixed by this Honourable Court. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Richarson Wilson for M/s.P Wilson Associates Pradeep T For Respondent(s):

Ms.S.Indhu Bala, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioners land in Survey No.91 at Kavanur Village, Sriperumbudur Taluk is proposed to be acquired under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act. In relation thereto, the petitioner made a request for exchange under RSO 26A by relying on G.O.Ms.No.201, Revenue and Disaster Management dated 10.05.2022. The present writ petition relates thereto.

2. Ms.S.Indhu Bala, learned Additional Government Pleader, accepts notice for all the respondents. Subject to feasibility, she submits that the

representation would be considered and disposed of on merits.

3. In view of the above submissions, without making any observations on the merits, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the second respondent to consider and dispose of petitioners representation dated 18.07.2023 on merits and in accordance with law within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. A reasonable opportunity shall be provided to the petitioner. No costs.

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1. The Sstate of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai-600 009

2. The Special District Revenue Officer (L.A) Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project Office of the District Collector Kancheepuram District, First Floor, Collectorate, Kanchipuram-631 501

3. The District Collector Kanchipuram District First Floor, Collectorate, Kanchipura-631 501

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

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