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M.Manoharan v. The District Collector Cum Appellate Authority

2022-03-10Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.03.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI W.P. No.5418 of 2022 M.Manoharan

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The District Collector cum Appellate Authority, Collectorate, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur-602 001.

2. The Special District Revenue Officer (L.A.) Tiruvallur 602 001.

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representations dated 30.11.2020 and 11.10.2021 and pass orders in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : M/S.C.K.Chandrasekar For Respondents: Ms.D.Tamilselvi Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representations dated 30.11.2020 and 11.10.2021.

2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner's land was acquired by the Government for the purpose of widening of National Highways-205 (NH-205). Further, the State awarded a sum of Rs.6,93,765/- as compensation for the acquired lands to the petitioner. Subsequently, the petitioner came to know that the respondents had granted higher amount of compensation in the case of one Rajasekar by giving him Rupees 925 per sq.ft, on the same, but the petitioner had received compensation of only Rs.623 per sq.ft., which is less than the case of said Rajasekar. Therefore, the petitioner has made representations dated 30.11.2020 and 11.10.2021 before the first respondent, seeking for payment of enhanced compensation as given to one https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Rajasekar. As the said representations made by the petitioner has evoked no response from the respondents, the petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, it would suffice, if this Court issues direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representations dated 30.11.2020 and 11.10.2021 and pass orders on the same within a particular time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

4. Ms.D.Tamilselvi, the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents submitted that if any direction as above is given by this Court, the same will be complied with.

5. In view of the aforesaid submissions, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, directs the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 30.11.2020 and 11.10.2021 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar jd/rli To 1.The District Collector cum Appellate Authority, Collectorate, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur-602 001.

2.The Special District Revenue Officer (L.A.) Tiruvallur 602 001.

+1 CC to Mr.C.K. Chandrasekar, Advocate sr 16131 +1 CC to The Government Pleader sr 16994.

W.P. No.5418 of 2022 SSN(CO) SP(04/04/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/