M.D.Parandaman v. The Special Tahsildar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.02.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR M.D.Parandaman ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District.

2.The District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), M.M.Avenue, Rangasamy Kulam, Kancheepuram.

3.The District Revenue Officer, Chennai Outer Ring Road Scheme, 1st Floor, Departmental Office, SIDCO Compound, Ambattur Estate, Chennai - 600 058.

... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the 1st respondent relating to the impugned order dated 06.12.2022 in Na.Ka.No.42/2018/m, quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and devoid of merit and consequentially direct the 1st respondent to fix the compensation in respect of portion of land in Survey No.15/2A Part (Sl.No.1 in Schedule) in No.48 Kandamangalam Village, Sriperumbudur 1/4

Taluk, Kancheepuram District, at Rs.2,16,000/- as per Sale Deed in Doc.No.5385/2016 registered in the SRO, Sriperumbudur, or at any higher value by considering the prevailing market rate. For Petitioner : Mr.N.V.Prakash For Respondents : Ms.Akila Rajendran Government Advocate

O R D E R

As against the order dated 06.12.2022 passed by the 1st respondent though this writ petition has been filed, the learned counsel for the petitioner after having noted the provisions under Section 20 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, wanted this writ petition to be withdrawn with liberty to approach the Officer concerned i.e. either Collector or the Authorised Officer to make an application for referring the matter to the concerned Court for determination of an enhanced compensation as sought for by the petitioner.

2. Recording the said submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty. It is made clear that, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, the petitioner shall make an application 2/4

either to the Collector or the Officer to whom the case was transferred to make an application to refer the matter to the Court concerned for determination of the compensation. No costs.

16.02.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No Sgl To 1.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District.

2.The District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), M.M.Avenue, Rangasamy Kulam, Kancheepuram.

3.The District Revenue Officer, Chennai Outer Ring Road Scheme, 1st Floor, Departmental Office, SIDCO Compound, Ambattur Estate, Chennai - 600 058.

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R.SURESH KUMAR, J.

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