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Madras High CourtWP/8655/2018dismissed as infructuous

K.Shanmugasundaram v. The Divisional Revenue Officer

2022-07-04Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.07.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.No.10582 of 2018 K.Shanmugasundaram

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.

The Divisional Revenue Officer / Land Acquisition Officer, Coimbatore District.

2.

The Tahsildar, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore District.

3.

The Superintending Engineer, Highways Department, Project Circle, Coimbatore - 641 043.

4.

The Divisional Engineer, Highways, Near North Kovai Over Bridge, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore - 641 043.

5.

The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Highway Department Project, Coimbatore-641 043.

...Respondents

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Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents 3 to 5 from constructing the Road Over Bridge at Kilometer 373/6 at Karamadai near Coimbatore of Nagapattinam-Gudalur-Mysore in lieu of existing level crossing No.10 at Railway at Km.25/6-7 in between Periyanaickenpalayam and Karamadai Railway Stations on NH67 Extension without first acquiring the required lands including that of the petitioner, paying due compensation to the petitioner and other land owners as per the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 as per the direction issued by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.8114 of 2017 dated 18.01.2018, within a time frame fixed by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner : M/s.R.Gobika For Respondents : Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, GA.

O R D E R

When this matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has become infructuous.

2. In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 04.07.2022 2/4

skt Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No To 1.

The Divisional Revenue Officer / Land Acquisition Officer, Coimbatore District.

2.

The Tahsildar, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore District.

3.

The Superintending Engineer, Highways Department, Project Circle, Coimbatore - 641 043.

4.

The Divisional Engineer, Highways, Near North Kovai Over Bridge, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore - 641 043.

5.

The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Highway Department Project, Coimbatore-641 043.

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M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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