Santha v. State Of Tn Rep By Secrertary To Govt,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH 1.Santha 2.Srimathi 3.Sundarrajan 4.Saila Sree 5.Vijaybanu .. Petitioners Vs.

1.State of TN rep by Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development (UD III) (I) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu Natarajan House, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore Chennai.

.. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to permit the petitioner to amend the prayer in the above W.P.No.4939 of 2020 1/4

FROM For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to Government letter issued by the 1st respondent in No.18429/UD3(1/2011-3 dated 18.09.2014) & letter No.NTI/5840/2013 dated 04.11.2019 and quash both and consequently direct the respondents to re-convey the agricultural lands situated in S.No.141/1, 141/2, 142/1 and 142/2, Chithamanoor Village, Chengalpet taluk, Kancheepuram District in our favour and pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice.

TO For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue a a Writ of Declaration that the acquisition proceedings in respect to the lands in S.No.141/1, 141/2, 142/1 and 142/2, Chithamanoor Village, Chengalpet taluk, Kancheepuram District issued under Sec.4 of the land acquisition Act and the subsequent Award passed in the above Acquisition proceedings have lapsed due to non compliance with Sec.24(2) of Act 30 of 2013 and pass such further or other orders and thereby render justice.

Ms.G.Selvi George For R2 :

Mr.P.Kumaresan Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mrs.P.Veena Suresh 2/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to to amend the prayer in the above W.P.No.4939 of 2020.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Advocate General for the 2nd respondent. 3.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition, this petition is ordered. 18.03.2025 (1/2) krk NOTE: Registry is directed to carry out necessary amendment in W.P.No.4939 of 2020.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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