D.Sangupathi v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.Nos.28851 and 26961 of 2016 And W.M.P.Nos.24925, 23181 and 24926 of 2016 D.Sangupathi ... Petitioner in W.P.28851/2016 K.S.Santhosh rep. by his Power Agent Mrs.Nalini Subramanian ... Petitioner in W.P.26961/2016 Vs.

Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Additional Chief Secretary, Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

3.The Managing Director, SIPCOT, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

4.The District Collector, ... Respondents in W.P.28851/2016

Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, 3.State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited, Rep. by its Principal Secretary/ Chairman and Managing Director, Post Box No.7223, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

(R-3 is suo motu impleaded as per order dated 12.08.2016 by N.K.K.,J in WP.No.26961 of 2016) ... Respondents in W.P.26961/2016 Prayer in W.P.No.28851 of 2016:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the fourth respondent to pass final award for the land acquired and possession taken in Survey No.513/2 (as per sale deed) & S.No.513/2A1A situated at Mannur Village, Kancheepuram District by the Government of Tamil Nadu for formation of new SIPCOT Industrial parks, Nemili Scheme, Sriperumbudur, in accordance with law, within a period stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. Prayer in W.P.No.26961 of 2016:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to pass final award after determining the compensation as per the procedure contemplated under I, II & III Schedule of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in

Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, consequently direct the respondents to disburse the final award amount within a period stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioners : M/s.M.Vivekanandan in W.P.No.28851 of 2016 M/s.C.Prabakaran in W.P.No.26961 of 2016 For Respondents : Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Government Advocate for R1,R2 & R4 Mrs.Sudharsana Sundar for R3 in W.P.No.28851 of 2016 Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Government Advocate for R1 & R2 M/s.Ramesh Venkatachalapathy for R3 in W.P.No.26961 of 2016 C O M M O N O R D E R The petitioners have filed these writ petitions seeking direction to the District Collector, Kancheepuram, to pass final award in respect of their lands acquired for the purpose of formation of new SIPCOT Industrial Parks, Nemili Scheme, Sriperumbudur.

2.Since the issue involved in both these writ petitions are one and the same, they are heard together and disposed of by way of a common order.

3.It is represented by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners that during the pendancy of these writ petitions, the District Collector, Kancheepuram, has passed final award in Award No.10/2016 dated 24.12.2020, however, copy of the same has not yet been furnished to the petitioners. Hence, this Court may issue direction to the respondents to furnish copy of Award No.10/2016 dated 24.12.2020 to the petitioners so as to enable the petitioners to work out their remedy in the manner known to law.

4.In view of the above, this Court directs the respondents to furnish copy of Award No.10/2016 dated 24.12.2020 to the petitioners, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, so as to enable the petitioners to work out their remedy in the manner known to law.

5.These writ petitions are accordingly disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

SD/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SUB ASSISTANT REGISTRAR pri To Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Additional Chief Secretary, Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

3.The Managing Director, SIPCOT, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

4.The District Collector, 5.The Principal Secretary/ Chairman and Managing Director, State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited, Post Box No.7223, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

+1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.26345 +1cc to M/s.M.Vivekanandan, Advocate Sr.26708 +1cc to M/s.C.Prabakaran, Advocate Sr.26709 W.P.Nos.28851 and 26961 of 2016 And W.M.P.Nos.24925, 23181 and 24926 of 2016 skm[co] srg 28/04/2022