C.Venkateswara Rao v. The Regional Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.01.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.Nos.4932 and 4937 of 2020 C.Venkateswara Rao ... Petitioner in W.P.No.4932 of 2020 M.J.Ravi ... Petitioner in W.P.No.4937 of 2020 Vs

1. The Regional Director, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Southern Region, Pipelines Head Office, No.6/13, House of Four Frames, Near Sangeetha Hotel, Wheat Croft Road, Seetha Nagar, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 34.

2. The Competent Authority-cum- land Acquisition Officer, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Pipelines Division, Pot No.14, Jayaprakash Street, V.G.P.Nagar, Rajajipuram, Tiruvallur - 602 001.

3. The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways and Minor Port Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

4. The District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

5. The District Revenue Officer-cum- Land Acquisition Officer, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

... Respondents in both W.Ps Prayer in WP.No.4932 of 2020:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the

respondents to reconsider their respective alignment and design of acquisition proposed under their respective notifications, viz., Public Notice issued by the fifth respondent, dated 31.05.2018 in R.C.No.10784/18/F1 under Sub Section 2 of Section 15 of Tamil Nadu Highways Act and notification issued by the second respondent in an English Daily, The New Indian Express, on 06.06.2018 and to consider to acquire extent of land of their choices, but parallel and also adjoining to each other without leaving any gap between their two proposed acquisition. Prayer in WP.No.

4937 of 2020:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to reconsider their respective alignment and design of acquisition proposed under their respective notifications issued under Sub Section 2 of Section 15 of Tamil Nadu Highways Act and notification issued by the 2nd respondent in an English Daily, The New Indian Express on 06.06.2018 and to consider to acquire extent of land of their choices, but parallel and also adjoining to each other without leaving any gap between their two proposed acquisition.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Munuswamy in both W.Ps For Respondents :

Dr.S.S.Swaminathan in both W.Ps Standing Counsel for R1 & R2 :

M.Muthusamy Government Advocate for R3 to R5 C O M M O N O R D E R Both the writ petitions are filed to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to reconsider their respective alignment and design of acquisition proposed under their respective notifications, viz., Public Notice issued by the fifth respondent, dated 31.05.2018 in R.C.No.10784/18/F1 under Sub Section 2 of Section 15 of Tamil Nadu Highways Act and notification issued by the second respondent in an English Daily, The New Indian Express, on 06.06.2018 and to consider to acquire extent of land of their choices, but parallel and also adjoining to each other without leaving any gap between their two proposed acquisition.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that

the Writ Petitions itself have become infructuous.

3. Recording the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Writ Petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kv To

1. The Regional Director, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Southern Region, Pipelines Head Office, No.6/13, House of Four Frames, Near Sangeetha Hotel, Wheat Croft Road, Seetha Nagar, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 34.

2. The Competent Authority-cum- land Acquisition Officer, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Pipelines Division, Pot No.14, Jayaprakash Street, V.G.P.Nagar, Rajajipuram, Tiruvallur - 602 001.

3. The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways and Minor Port Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

4. The District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

5. The District Revenue Officer-cum- Land Acquisition Officer, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

+2ccs to Mr.S.S.Swaminathan, Advocate, S.R.Nos.505, 506 +2ccs to Mr.R.Munuswamy, Advocate, S.R.Nos.728, 730 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.1610, 1611 WP.Nos.4932 & 4937 of 2020 SSI(CO) SU(24/01/2022)