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Madras High CourtWP/7288/2020dismissed as withdrawal

L.S.Swaminathan v. The Principle Secretary To Governmenbt

2026-03-10Honourable Mr Justice Krishnan Ramasamy6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10-03-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY AND WMP NO. 8690 OF 2020,WMP NO. 8703 OF 2020,WP NO. 7294 OF 2020,WMP NO. 8694 OF 2020,WMP NO. 8700 OF 2020,WMP NO. 8696 OF 2020,WMP NO. 8698 OF 2020,WMP NO. 8704 OF 2020,WMP NO. 8705 OF 2020,WMP NO. 8706 OF 2020,WMP NO. 8691 OF 2020,WP NO. L.S.Swaminathan S/o. L.R. Subbarayan, No. 10/21, Sankarapuram 3rd Street, Choolaimedu Chennai 600 094.

Petitioner in W.P.No.7288 of 2020

1. C.Kasthuri W/o. (Late) N. Chandrasekar, No. 11, Thenmozhi Nagar, 5th Street, Manikandan street, Keelkattalai, Chennai 117 2.C.Vasu S/o. (Late) N. Chandrasekar, No. 11, Thenmozhi Nagar, 5th Street, Manikandan street, Keelkattalai, Chennai 117 Petitioners in WP No. 7294 of 2020

Arappan Duraisamy, S/o. M. Arappan, Residing at Block No. 4, Appasamy Spring Apartments, Rajaji Nagar 1st Main Road, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600 041 Petitioner in WP No. 7290 of 2020 Vs

1. The Principle Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development (UD3 - 2), Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 09.

2.The District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

3.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Mass Rapid Transit System Phase II Extension Thirumayilai Railway Station Mylapore, Chennai 600 004.

4.The Deputy Chief Engineer, Metropolitan Transport Project (Railway 1) Southern Railway, Mylapore, Chennai 04.

Respondent(s) PRAYER in WP No. 7288 of 2020:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for an issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the entire records of the 1st respondent in G.O. Ms. 40 dated 26.02.2020 and quash the same and further direct the 1st respondent to extend the statutory benefits like solatium fixing the market value, additional interest to the Petitioners land situated at Survey No. 66 / 1, T.S.No. 3/6/2, Jeevan Nagar Main Road, Thillaiganga Nagar Adambakkam, Chennai, measuring 1238 sq.ft as per the 1st respondent order in G.O. Ms. 39 dated 26.02.2020.

PRAYER in WP No. 7294 of 2020:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for an issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the entire records of the 1st respondent in G.O. Ms. 40 dated 26.02.2020 and quash the same and further direct the 1st respondent to extend the statutory benefits like solatium fixing the market value, additional interest to the Petitioners land situated at Survey No. 52/1, T.S.No. 18/4/2, T..S.No. 18/3, T.S. No. 18/2/2, (Jothi Garden) Thillai Ganga Nagar, Adambakkam, Chennai measuring 3865 sq.ft. as per the 1st Respondents order in G.O. Ms. 39 dated 26.02.2020.

PRAYER in WP No. 7290 of 2020:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for an issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the entire records of the 1st respondent in G.O. Ms. 40 dated 26.02.2020 and quash the same and further direct the 1st respondent to extend the statutory benefits like solatium fixing the market value, additional interest to the Petitioners land situated at Survey No. 71/2, 92/2, Old S.No. 73 part, Adambakkam Village, Chennai, measuring 775 sq.ft. as per the 1st Respondents order in G.O. Ms. 39 dated 26.02.2020. For Petitioner(s) in all W.Ps:

Mr.Dhalapathy Vignesh Kumar For Respondents in all W.Ps:

Mr.T.K.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader

COMMON ORDER When the matters are taken up for hearing today, learned counsel for the petitioners seek permission of this Court to withdraw these writ petitions and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2.Recording the submission and the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 10-03-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

To 1.The Principle Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development (UD3 - 2) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 09.

2.The District Collector, kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

3.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Mass Rapid Transit System, Phase II Extension, Thirumayilai Railway Station, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004.

4.The Deputy Chief Engineer I, Metropolitan Transport Project (Railway 1) Southern Railway, Mylapore, Chennai 04.

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY J.

rst AND WP NO. 7294 OF 2020, WP NO. 7290 OF 2020 10-03-2026