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Venkatesan v. The District Collector

2024-02-28Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and W.M.P.Nos.5408 and 5409 of 2024 1.Venkatesan 2.Boopathi 3.Chinnasamy 4.Venkatajalapathy 5.Radha @ Thangam 6.Govindarajan 7.Rengasamy 8.Selvaraj 9.Mari 10.Ranganathan 11.Muniappan ... Petitioners versus 1.The District Collector, Dharmapuri District, Page Nos.1/6

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer/LAO, O/o.The Revenue Divisional Office, Harur.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer/LAO, O/o.The Revenue Divisional Office, 4.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, (Water Resources Department), Mel Pennar Vadi Nila Kottam, 5.The Chief Engineer, (Water Resources Department), Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

6.The Principal Secretary, The Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

.....Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the sixth respondent to approve the working sheets forwarded by the 5 th respondent in his proceeding Letter No.Thou.1(3)/1103/ 2000 dated 26.03.2009 and consequently direct the 3 rd respondent to disburse the enhanced compensation amount to the petitioners based on the order of this Court in W.P. No.18469 of 2010 dated 09.09.2019. Page Nos.2/6

For Petitioners :

Mr.R.Nalliyappan For Respondents :

Mr.T.Arun Kumar Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

Mr.T.Arun Kumar, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice for the respondents. With the consent of both the parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. This writ petition has been filed seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the sixth respondent to approve the working sheets forwarded by the fifth respondent in his proceeding Letter No.Thou.1(3)/1103/ 2000 dated 26.03.2009, and consequently, direct the third respondent to disburse the enhanced compensation amount to the petitioners based on the order of this Court in W.P. No.18469 of 2010 dated 09.09.2019.

3. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. Page Nos.3/6

4. Since this Writ Petition is only for a mandamus simpliciter to consider the representation of the petitioner, this Court, without expressing any view or opinion with regard to the merits of the case, directs the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 16.05.2023 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected W.M.P.No.5409 of 2024 is closed.

6. W.M.P.No.5408 of 2024 is ordered on payment of separate Court fees by each of the petitioners.

7. However, there shall be no order as to costs. 28.02.2024 Index: Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No ms Page Nos.4/6

To 1.The District Collector, Dharmapuri District, 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer/LAO, O/o.The Revenue Divisional Office, Harur.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer/LAO, O/o.The Revenue Divisional Office, 4.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, (Water Resources Department), Mel Pennar Vadi Nila Kottam, 5.The Chief Engineer, (Water Resources Department), Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

6.The Principal Secretary, The Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

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P.VELMURUGAN, J.

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