P.Ganesan v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 26.03.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM WP.Nos.6992 to 7000 and 7001 to 7010 of 2018 P.Ganesan
...Petitioner in W.P.No.6992 of 2018
R. Amul
...Petitioner in W.P.No.6993 of 2018
T. Mani
...Petitioner in W.P.No.6994 of 2018
Thangam
...Petitioner in W.P.No.6995 of 2018
Jayakumar Anandraj
...Petitioner in W.P.No.6996 of 2018
Devaraj
...Petitioner in W.P.No.6997 of 2018
Sivaraj
...Petitioner in W.P.No.6998 of 2018
H. Prabhu Ram Seth
...Petitioner in W.P.No.6999 of 2018
Paripoorna Mary
...Petitioner in W.P.No.7000 of 2018
R.M. Boopathy
...Petitioner in W.P.No.7001 of 2018
Sundararaj
...Petitioner in W.P.No.7002 of 2018
Jeganathan
...Petitioner in W.P.No.7003 of 2018
Jhonson
...Petitioner in W.P.No.7004 of 2018
Jayachandra Pandian
...Petitioner in W.P.No.7005 of 2018
V. Vijayalakshmi
...Petitioner in W.P.No.7006 of 2018
K. Munusamy
...Petitioner in W.P.No.7007 of 2018
Murugadoss
...Petitioner in W.P.No.7008 of 2018
A. Selvaraj
...Petitioner in W.P.No.7009 of 2018
Sivakumar
...Petitioner in W.P.No.7010 of 2018
Vs.
The District Collector, Land Acquisition Officer, Collectorate, Kancheepuram District.
...Respondent in all W.Ps
PRAYER:
Writ petition No.6992 of 2018 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 23.05.2012, 04.06.2012, 06.03.2012, 30.05.2012, 23.05.2012, 06.03.2012, 06.03.2012, 30.05.2012, 23.12.2011, 04.06.2012, 28.05.2012, 23.12.2011, 23.12.2011, 06.03.2012, 28.05.2012, 28.05.2012, 28.05.2012, 23.12.2011 & 06.03.2012 and representation dated 16.11.2016, 16.11.2016, 18.11.2016, 16.11.2016, 16.11.2016, 18.11.2016, 18.11.2016, 16.11.2016, 16.11.2016, 16.11.2016, 16.11.2016, 16.11.2016, 16.11.2016, 18.11.2016, 16.11.2016, 16.11.2016, 16.11.2016, 16.11.2015 & 18.11.2018 respectively and thereby direct the respondent to send the petitioner's appeal to the competent Court for
adjudicate the correct compensation and that of the order passed in W.P.No.29599 of 2017, dated 05.02.2018.
For Petitioner : M/s.A.R.Nixon (in W.P.No.6992 of 2018) For Respondent : Mr.Akhil Akbar Ali, G.A.
(in W.P.No.6992 of 2018) C O M M O N O R D E R Mr.Akhil Akbar Ali, learned Government Advocate, takes notice on behalf of the respondent. By consent, the Writ Petitions themselves are taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
2. The petitioners have come forward with these Writ Petitions seeking direction to the respondent to dispose of the petitioner's respective appeals and the representations to send the appeal to the competent authority for adjudication.
3. According to the petitioners, their lands were acquired by the respondent for widening Old Mahabalipuram Road. An enquiry was conducted to ascertain the ownership, however, without proper enquiry compensation was fixed.
4. The grievance of the petitioners is that despite their representation and reminder, the matter was not sent to Court for proper adjudication.
5. Mr.A.R.Nixon, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that this Court, by an order dated 05.02.2018 in W.P.No.29599 of 2017, has directed the respondent to refer the matter to the Civil Court concerned under Section 20(1) of the Tamil Nadu High ways Act, 2001 for determination of compensation.
6. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent submitted that the petitioners have not produced any proof for sending the representation and if any proof is submitted, they are ready to refer the matter.
7. The learned counsel for the petitioners, in reply, submitted that the petitioners are ready to produce the acknowledgment card before the respondent.
8. In light of the above facts and the submissions of the learned counsels on either side, the petitioners are directed to send a copy of the representation along with the acknowledgment card to the respondent within a period of two weeks, by enclosing a copy of this order. On such compliance, the respondent is directed to pass appropriate orders on the
representations / appeals of the petitioners, in the light of the order dated 05.02.2018 passed in W.P.No.29599 of 2017, within a period of eight weeks therefrom.
9. With the above observation and direction, the Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs.
-s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-IX) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar pvs To The District Collector, Land Acquisition Officer, Collectorate, Kancheepuram District.
+19 Ccs to Mr.A.R. Nixon, Advocate (SR. Nos. 23523 to 23541) +1 CC to Govt. Pleader sr 19686.
WP.Nos.6992 to 7000 and 7001 to 7010 of 2018 RV(CO) SP(16/04/2018)