Madras High CourtWP/9246/2019disposed of

V.Thiagarajan v. The District Collector

2019-03-29Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.03.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P.No.9246 of 2019 V.Thiagarajan ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector, 2.The District Revenue Officer, DRO office, 3.The Thasildar (Land Acquisition), District Collector's Office.

4.The Thasildar, (North Coimbatore), 5.N.Krishna Samraj 6.M/s.SNR Trust, represented by its Managing Trustee, No.9, Narayanapuram, Pappanaickenpalayam, Coimbatore 641 037.

7.TSR.Kannaiyan 8.TRK Saraswathi 9.K.Sakthivel ... Respondents PRAYER:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 01.11.2018. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Manimaran For Respondents 1 to 4 : Mr. V.Anandhamoorthy Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

By consent of both the parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that he made a representation on 01.11.2018 to the third respondent herein seeking to pay compensation for his land, which was acquired by the respondents 1 to 4. According to the petitioner, as per the Judgment in A.S.No.131 of 1957, the amount payable to the claimants 2 and 3 remain invested in the National Savings Scheme. Now the respondents 5 to 9 attempting to receive the amount lying in the national Savings Scheme.

Therefore the petitioner gave representation to the respondents 1 to 4. Since no order has been passed till date, the petitioner has come out with this petition.

3. Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 submitted that there exist some dispute between the petitioner and other parties. Therefore, the petitioner's representation would be considered after providing due opportunity to the parties concerned.

4. Considering the aforesaid submissions made by the counsel for both side, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, this Court is inclined to direct the third respondent, to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 01.11.2018 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, after providing due opportunity to the petitioner as well as the interested parties to the subject land in question, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS viii) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nl To 1.The District Collector,

2.The District Revenue Officer, DRO office, 3.The Thasildar (Land Acquisition), District Collector's Office.

4.The Thasildar, (North Coimbatore), +1cc to Mr.B.Manimaran, Advocate SR.No. 30656 W.P.No.9246 of 2019 A.SK(05/04/2019)