Surajmal v. The Director For Urban
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 02.11.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and W.M.P.Nos.21449, 21450 & 21451 of 2017 Surajmal ...
Petitioner in W.P.No.2658 of 2012 Ambujam ...
Petitioner in W.P.No.2659 of 2012 Sengamalam ...
Petitioner in W.P.No.2660 of 2012 /vs/ 1.The Director for Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.
2.The Competent Authority, Urban Land Ceiling and Tax Act, Tambaram.
...
Respondents in all W.Ps.
COMMON PRAYER : The writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of declaration to declare the action initiated by the first respondent in R.C.No.1765/86C dated 15.06.1990 declaring the lands comprised in No.175, 173 Selaiyur Village, Saidapet Taluk, Chengalpattu District in Survey No.379/3G, 379/3L & 379 3/I and presently located within the municipal limits of Ward No.21 of
Selaiyur Tambaram Municipality to an extent of 49.5 cents under the Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation)Act, 1978 as excess vacant lands as illegal, unconstitutional and consequently, declare the petitioner as the owner of the lands in question in the light of the provisions contained in Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act 20 of 1999. For Petitioner ... Mr.J.Jayakumar in Wps.
for M/s.Profexs Associates For Respondents ... Mr.V.Veluchamy in all Wps.
Additional Government Pleader COMMON ORDER These writ petitions have been filed to issue a writ of declaration to declare the action initiated by the first respondent in R.C.No.1765/86C dated 15.06.1990 declaring the lands comprised in No.175, 173 Selaiyur Village, Saidapet Taluk, Chengalpattu District in Survey No.379/3G, 379/3L & 379 3/I and presently located within the municipal limits of Ward No.21 of Selaiyur Tambaram Municipality to an extent of 49.5 cents under the Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation)Act, 1978 as excess vacant lands as illegal, unconstitutional and consequently, declare the petitioner as the owner of the lands in question in the light of the provisions contained in Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act 20 of 1999.
2.None appeared on behalf of the petitioners in all W.Ps.on the last occasion i.e.18.10.2023. Therefore, the matters were directed to be listed today under the caption "for dismissal". Today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in all W.Ps. is not interested to prosecute the writ petitions. Therefore, the writ petitions are dismissed for default. In case, the petitioners file any restoration petition, the Registry should not take the restoration petition on file unless they pay a cost of Rs.1,00,000/- to the credit of The Chief Justice Relief Fund, High Court, Madras. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also dismissed. Index : Yes/No 02.11.2023 Internet : Yes/No sms To 1.The Director for Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.
2.The Competent Authority, Urban Land Ceiling and Tax Act, Tambaram.
P.VELMURUGAN,J.
sms and W.M.P.Nos.21449, 21450 & 21451 of 2017 02.11.2023