Anne Jacob v. The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17-03-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

1. Anne Jacob W/o Jacob Jeyapaul, No 1A-1B, Kannagi Nagar, 5th Street, Korattur, Chennai 80 Aadhar Card No 2776 4208 5860 Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Special Tahsildar (land Acquisition) Unit V, Outer Ring Road Project, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Koyambedu, Wholesale Market Complex, Koyembedu, Chennai 2.The Member Secretary CMDA, Egmore Chennai 08 Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to deposit the remaining 60 percent of the compensation amount before the reference court in L.A. O.P No 181 of 2008 along with interest at 15 per annum from 21.07.2012 to till the date of

payment based on the petitioner's representation dated 21.10.2024 and pass orders.

For Petitioner(s): Adarsh Subramanian For Respondent: Mr.P.Sathish Additional Government Pleader for 1st respondent Mr.R.Thamarai Selvan Standing counsel for 2nd respondent.

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to deposit 60% of the compensation amount before the Reference Court in L.A.O.P.No.181 of 2008 along with 15% interest from 21.07.2012 to till the date of payment based on the petitioner's representation dated 21.10.2024.

2.

Heard Mr.Adarsh Subramanian, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional Government Pleader for the first respondent and Mr.R.Thamarai Selvan, learned Standing Counsel for the second respondent. 3.

When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned Standing Counsel, appearing on behalf of the second respondent submitted that the amount will be deposited within a period of two weeks.

4.

Recording the above submission, it is made clear that the compensation amount will be deposited within a period of two

weeks before the reference Court in L.A.O.P.No.181 of 2008. On such deposit, it is left open to the petitioner to withdraw the same.

5.

This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs.

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To 1.The Special Tahsildar (land Acquisition) Unit V, Outer Ring Road Project, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Koyambedu Wholsale Market Complex, Koyembedu, Chennai 2.The Member Secretary Cmda, Egmore Chennai 08

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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