A.T.Karuppasamy v. Principal Secretary, Cum

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12-03-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

1. A.T.Karuppasamy S/o Thangavel No 30/14, Dhanabal Nagar, Nw Washermenpet, Chennai 81 Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Principal Secretary, Cum Commissioner Of Land Administration Ezhilagam, Chennai 5 2.The District Collector Chennai District, Singaravelan Maligai, Chennai 1 3.The District Revenue Officer, Chennai Distrct, Singaravelan Maligai, Chennai 1 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer Chennai North, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Puzhal, Chennai 60 5.TAHSILDHAR Madhavaram Taluk, Madhavaram

6.The Assistant Commissioner (land Reforms) Villupuram 7.T.N. Kalpana W/o B. Kishore, No 48, V.K.C.

Garden, 4th Street, Peravallur, Chennai 600 082 8.T.R. Narasimhan No 53 Nedunchezhian Salai, Manali Chennai 600 068 9.T.N. Subashini No 53 Nedunchezhian Salai Manali, Chennai 68 10.T. N. Janarathanan No 53nedunchezhian Salai, Manali, Chennai 68 Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to conduct enquiry and cancel the assignment of lands by the Assistant commissioner (Land Reforms) Villupuram, in Survey Nos 15/3A1, 15/3A2A, 15/3A2B, 15/3A3A, 15/3A3B, Mathur Village Madhavaram Taluk then Thiruvallur District, presently chennai Distrct, in proceedings No A4 / MR IV / 322 / 70J dated 24.01.2013 by considering the representation dated 10.2.2025 within a time frame, as this Honble Corut For Petitioner(s):

P.Raja

For Respondent:

Mr.M.R.Gokula krishnan, Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R6

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of Mandamus directing the 1 st respondent to deal with the representation made by the petitioner on 10.02.2025 wherein the petitioner has sought for an enquiry to be conducted and to cancel the assignment of lands made pursuant to the proceedings dated 24.01.2013.

2.

Heard Mr.P.Raja, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.R.Gokula Krishnan, learned Additional Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 6.

3.

The specific case of the petitioner is that the subject property was declared as a Special and Hazardous Industrial zone and inspite of the same, assignment was made in favour of private respondents in the year 2013. The said property was already allotted to 3 rd parties and once again, the very same property was assigned in favour of the private respondents through proceedings dated 24.01.2013. Hence, the representation was made for cancellation of assignment of lands. Since the same was not considered, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court.

4.

Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the materials placed before this Court and without going into the merits of the case, there shall be a direction to the 1 st respondent to deal with the representation made by the petitioner on 10.02.2025 on its own merits and in accordance with law after affording opportunity to all the private respondents / assignees and orders shall be passed within a period of tweleve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, 5.

This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs.

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To 1.Principal Secretary, Cum Commissioner Of Land Administration Ezhilagam, Chennai 5 2.The District Collector Chennai District, Singaravelan Maligai, Chennai 1 3.The District Revenue Officer, Chennai Distrct, Singaravelan Maligai, Chennai 1 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer Chennai North, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Puzhal, Chennai 60 5.TAHSILDHAR Madhavaram Taluk, Madhavaram 6.The Assistant Commissioner (land Reforms) Villupuram

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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