Madras High CourtWP/14665/2020disposed of

R.Devaraj v. The District Collector

2020-10-13Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :13.10.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.14665 of 2020 R.Devaraj S/o S.V.Ramasamy Reddy ..Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector Kancheepuram District 2.The Special Thasildar (Land Acquisition) SIPCOT, Mannur, Valapuram,Nemili Scheme Near Taluk Office Sriperumbudur Kanchipuram District-602106 ..Respondents Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider petitioner representation dated on 27.09.2014,20.02.2018 and 08.06.2020 to allot him a land of the same size in the same jurisdiction in lieu of the acquired land.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sheik Sikkandar Batcha For Respondents : Mr.E.Manoharan Special Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider the representation made by the petitioner, wherein the petitioner is seeking for compensation or allotment of alternative land in lieu of the lands acquired from the petitioner by the respondents.

2. Heard Mr.Sheik Sikkander Batcha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.E. Manoharan, learned Spl. Government Pleader for the respondents.

3. The relief sought for by the petitioner to the effect that the petitioner must be given alternative land in lieu of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the lands acquired from the petitioner, is unsustainable and no such right is available to the petitioner under any of the Land Acquisition Enactment. At the best petitioner is only entitled for payment of compensation for the lands acquired from him.

4. In view of the above, there shall be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the representation made by the petitioner on 20.02.2018 and pass orders strictly in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In fact, it is seen from the records that the 2nd respondent has called for an enquiry through notice dated 12.03.2020 for the purpose of fixing the compensation.

5. The petitioner is directed to make a fresh representation to the 2nd respondent along with all relevant documents and also a copy of this order.

This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector Kancheepuram District 2.The Special Thasildar (Land Acquisition) SIPCOT, Mannur, Valapuram,Nemili Scheme Near Taluk Office Sriperumbudur Kanchipuram District-602106 +1 CC to Mr.K. Krishna,Advocate sr 34012.

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