P.N.Lakshmiah v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02-09-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN 1.P.N.Lakshmiah 2.Kasthuri (Deceased) 3.Nandagopal 4.Nagarathinam 5.Chandrasekaran 6.Ramaiah 7.Raju 8.Jothi 9.Nalini 10.Manoranjitham 11.Vasantha 12.Prema 13.Rajeswari 14.Vijaya 15.Kanakareka 16.Hari Narayanan 17.Sudha 18.S.Priya 19.S.Geetha (P18 & P19 are substituted as LRS of deceased P2 as per order dated 24.09.2024 in WMP No.16660 of 2021) Petitioners Vs
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by its Secretary Transport Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.
2.The Special Tahsildhar, Land Acquisition, Chennai Airport Extension Scheme, Alandur, Chennai - 600 016.
3.The Special District Revenue Officer (CA) Chennai Airport Expansion Scheme, No.27/15, Pattunool Chathiram, Sriperumpudhur - 602 105.
Kancheepuram District.
4.The District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram. Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to consider and dispose of petitioners' representations dated 03.01.2013 and 01.02.2013 wherein they have claimed enhanced compensation and for proper determination of the value of the petitioners' properties and fair and equitable compensation for the petitioners' property within a time frame. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.K.M.Ramesh Senior Counsel for Mr.G.N.Reddy For Respondent(s):
Mr.N.Naveen Kumar Government Advocate
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents herein to consider and dispose of petitioners' representations dated 03.01.2013 and 01.02.2013 seeking enhanced compensation and for proper determination of the value of the petitioners' properties and fair and equitable compensation for the petitioners' property within a time frame.
2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate for the respondents.
3.Even according to the petitioners, the representations were submitted on 03.01.2013 and 01.02.2013, but the writ petition was filed in the year 2019. Having slept over the matter for a period of 11 years from the date of submitting the representations, the petitioners have now filed the writ petition. Therefore, the prayer sought for in this writ petition cannot be considered. The writ petition is devoid of merits and it is liable to be dismissed.
4.Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed. However, the petitioners are at liberty to submit a fresh representation in accordance with law. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition, if any, is also closed.
02-09-2025 sli Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by its Secretary Transport Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.
2.The Special Tahsildhar, Land Acquisition, Chennai Airport Extension Scheme, Alandur, Chennai - 600 016.
3.The Special District Revenue Officer (CA) Chennai Airport Expansion Scheme, No.27/15, Pattunool Chathiram, Sriperumpudhur - 602 105.
Kancheepuram District.
4.The District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN J.
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