C.Amarnath v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY C.Amarnath Represented by its Power of Attorney Mr. A. Anandhan S/o R. Arumugam, Door No. 32, Kumaran Street, K.K Thaalai, Madhavaram Milk Booth Post, Chennai 600 051.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George Chennai 9.

2. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Egmore, Chennai - 8.

3. The Special Tahsildhar, Land Acquisition Cell -I.

Egmore, Chennai - 8.

..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 24.07.2023,within a time frame which way be fixed by this Honourable Court and consequently direct the Respondents to reconvey and hand over the physical possession of the land comprised in S.F. No.141 / 2, New S. F. No 141/2A admeasuring about 0.50.0 hectare and S.F. No

141/2B admeasuring 0.074.5 hectare in total 181⁄2 cents situated in Manjambakkam village to the petitioner in the light of this Honourbale Court order dated 11.10.2022 passed in W.P. No.33782 of 2015 in accordance with law.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Meiyappan Mohan For Respondent(s):

Mr.C.Gauthamaraj Government Advocate for R1 & R3 Mr.R.Sivakumar Standing Counsel for R2

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondent to consider the representation dated 24.07.2023 made by the petitioner.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has made a representation on 24.07.2023 to reconvey and handover physical possession of the subject land. However the said representation was not considered by the respondent till date. Hence, this petition has been filed by the petitioner.

3. Mr.R.Sivakumar, learned Standing Counsel, appears on behalf of the 2nd respondent and requests this Court to pass appropriate orders.

4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate and Standing Counsel for the respondents and also perused the materials available on record.

5. In view of the above, this Court directs the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 24.07.2023 on its own merits and dispose of the same in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

6. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 11-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order KKN

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J.

KKN To

1. The Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George Chennai 9.

2. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Egmore, Chennai - 8.

3. The Special Tahsildhar, Land Acquisition Cell -I.

Egmore, Chennai - 8.

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