C. Venkatesan v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 22-04-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR IN WA NO. 1295 OF 2025 1.C.Venkatesan 2.C.Srinivasan 3.C.Indirani ... Petitioners/Appellants in all CMP's Vs 1.
The District Collector, Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.
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The Land Acquisition Officer, Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Chennai Peripheral Ring Road, Tamil Nadu Road Development Scheme - II, Second Floor, SIDCO Garments Complex - Block - II, Thiru.Vi.Ka.Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032. 3.
The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) - Unit - I, Chennai Peripheral Ring Road, Tamil Nadu Road Development Scheme - II, Ponneri, Thiruvallur District.
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4.
The Tahsildar, Ponneri Taluk, Ponneri - 601 204.
5.
The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Panjetti Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District - 601 204.
6.
Tamil Nadu Road Development Company Ltd., No.171, South Kesavaperumal Puram, TNMB Building, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 28.
... Respondents/Respondents in all CMP's Prayer in CMP.No.9853 of 2025:
To grant ad-interim injunction restraining the respondents from evicting/dispossessing the petitioners from their house at No.2/207, G.N.T.Road, Panjetti Village and Post, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District comprised in Survey Nos.181/2B1A and 181/3B3A1A pending disposal of the writ appeal.
Prayer in CMP.No.9846 of 2025:
To grant ad-interim stay of the impugned order dated 18.03.2025 passed in W.P.No.33774 of 2024 pending disposal of the above writ appeal. Prayer in CMP.No.9849 of 2025:
To grant ad-interim injunction restraining the 5th respondent from disconnecting the Electricity connections to the petitioners house at No.2/207, G.N.T. Road, Panjetti Village and Post, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District comprised in Survey No.181/3A1B1 pending disposal of the writ appeal. (in all CMP's) For Petitioners:
Mr.N.Nithianandam For Respondents:
Mr.Vadivelu Deenadayalan Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R5 2/5
COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Admittedly, the land was acquired by the Government for agricultural purposes and the compensation has been received by the land owner. Thus the land absolutely vest with the Government under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act. Thus, there is no impediment for the respondents to take possession of the land and utilise the same for public purposes. 2.
As far as the claim of the petitioners/appellants that they are eligible for alternate land / resettlement is to be considered on merits during the final hearing of the present writ appeal.
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That being so, the Stay Petition in CMP.No.9846 of 2025 and the Injunction Petitions in CMP.Nos.9849 & 9853 of 2025 are dismissed. (S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.) (K.RAJASEKAR J.) 22-04-2025 (2/2) veda Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes 3/5
To 1.The District Collector, Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.
2.The Land Acquisition Officer, Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Chennai Peripheral Ring Road, Tamil Nadu Road Development Scheme-II, Second Floor, SIDCO Garments Complex - Block-II, Thiru.Vi.Ka.Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
3.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) Unit-I, Chennai Peripheral Ring Road, Tamil Nadu Road Development Scheme - II, Ponneri, Thiruvallur District. 4.The Tahsildar, Ponneri Taluk, Ponneri-601 204.
5.The Assistant Electrical Engineer Panjetti, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District - 601 204.
6.Tamil Nadu Road Development Company Limited, No.171, South Kesavaperumal Puram, TNMB Building, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 28.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.
AND K.RAJASEKAR J.
veda in WA No. 1295 OF 2025 22-04-2025 (2/2) 5/5