R.S.Arunachalam, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 18.10.2023 Coram:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN W.P. Nos.5554 to 5559 of 2013 and W.M.P.Nos.1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 and 3, 3 of 2013 R.S.Arunachalam ... Petitioner in W.P. No.5554 of 2013 C.Mathiyalakan ... Petitioner in W.P. No.5555 of 2013 M.K.Palanisamy ... Petitioner in W.P. No.5556 of 2013 M.P.Subramani ... Petitioner in W.P. No.5557 of 2013 M.P.Shanmugasundaram ... Petitioner in W.P. No.5558 of 2013 M.K.Thangamuthu ... Petitioner in W.P. No.5559 of 2013 Vs.
1.The State of Tamilnadu rep.
By its Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Chairman/Managing Director, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035.
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3.The Executive Engineer and Administrative Officer, Erode Housing Unit, Erode - 638 009.
... Respondent in all WPs.
Prayer in W.P. No.5554 of 2013: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned orders made in Lr.No.33442/LA3(1)/06-8 dated 17.04.2008 on the file of the 1st respondent and consequential order made in Lr.No.LA-1/8881/91 dated 30.01.2013 on the file of the 3rd respondent, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to exclude petitioner's agricultural lands measuring an extent of 3 acres comprised in S.No. 3/5 Muthampalayam Village, Erode Taluk, Erode District, from the purview of the acquisition proceedings by considering the representation dated 06.10.2012 afresh.
Prayer in W.P. No.5555 of 2013: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned orders made in Lr.No.33442/LA3(1)/06-8 dated 17.04.2008 on the file of the 1st respondent and consequential order made in Lr.No.LA-/8881/91 dated 01.11.2011 on the file of the 3rd respondent, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to exclude petitioner's agricultural lands measuring an extent of 3.75 acres comprised in S.No. 16/2 of the Muthampalayam Viallage, Erode Taluk, Erode District, from the purview of the acquisition proceedings by 2/6
considering the representation dated 25.09.2011 afresh. Prayer in W.P. Nos.5556, 5557, 5558 and 5559 of 2013: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned orders made in Lr.No.33442/LA3(1)/06-8 dated 17.04.2008 on the file of the 1st respondent and consequential order made in Lr.No.LA-1/8881/91 dated 15.03.2011 on the file of the 3rd respondent, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to exclude petitioner's agricultural lands measuring an extent of 3.06 acres comprised in S.No.19/2 and 16/4 Muthampalayam Village, Erode Taluk, Erode District, from the purview of the acquisition proceedings by considering the representation dated 26.02.2011 afresh. In all Wps.
For Petitioner : Mr.D.Gopal for Mr.N.Manokaran For Respondents R1 : Mr.V.Veluchamy Additional Government Pleader R2 and R3 : Mr.C.Kalaichelvan Standing Counsel for TNHB 3/6
ORDER
Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the writ petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the petitions and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.
2. In view of the endorsement and the submission made by the learned counsel for the writ petitioners, the writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
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To 1.The Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Chairman/Managing Director, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035.
3.The Executive Engineer and Administrative Officer, Erode Housing Unit, Erode - 638 009.
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P.VELMURUGAN. J.
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