K.Elumalai v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

CAV ON : 22/12/2014 DATED : 03/07/2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.KARNAN W.P.Nos.19689 of 2014 to 19698 of 2014 & W.P.Nos.19525 to 19530 of 2014 & W.P.Nos.19655 to 19663 of 2014 & W.P.Nos.20173 to 20177 of 2014 & W.P.Nos.20164 to 20166 of 2014 & W.P.Nos.20088 to 20096 of 2014 & W.P.Nos.20015 to 20019 of 2014 & W.P.Nos.19461, 19483 to 19491 of 2014 & W.P.Nos.20211 to 20218 of 2014 & W.P.Nos.20490 of 20501 of 2014 & W.P.Nos.20230 and 20231 of 2014 1.K.Elumalai ... Petitioner in Wp 19689/14 2.M.Devi ... Petitioner in Wp 19690/14 3.M.Durai ... Petitioner in Wp 19691/14 4.O.shanmugam ... Petitioner in Wp 19692/14 5.J.Srinivasan ... Petitioner in Wp 19693/14 6.Raman ... Petitioner in wp 19694/14 7.Raja Sankaralingam ... Petitioner in wp 19695/14 8.Muthukumar ... Petitioner in wp 19696/14 9.Durai Raj ... Petitioner in wp 19697/14 10.Jayakumar ... Petitioner in wp 19698/14 11.

Panchatcharam ... Petitioner in wp 19525/14 12.G.Sridhar ... Petitioner in wp 19526/14 13.Ravi ... Petitioner in wp 19527/14 14.G.Radhakrishnan ... Petitioner in wp 19528/14 15.Paramasivam ... Petitioner in wp 19529/14 16.G.Murali ... Petitioner in wp 19530/14 17.K.Bhaskar ... Petitioner in wp 19655/14 18.G.Boopathy ... Petitioner in wp 19656/14 19.Pichaimani ... Petitioner in wp 19657/14 20.K.Mohanavel ... Petitioner in wp 19658/14 21.D.Babu ... Petitioner in wp 19659/14 22.S.Krishnan ... Petitioner in wp 19660/14 23.S.L.Vishnumukundhan ... Petitioner in wp 19661/14 24.Pushpa ... Petitioner in wp 19662/14 25.D.Murali ... Petitioner in wp 19663/14 26.Aruna Karthikeyan ... Petitioner in wp 20173/14 27.P.Palaniyayi ... Petitioner in wp 20174/14 28.Srivithyadevi ... Petitioner in wp 20175/14 29.N.Visalachi ...

30.V.Srinivasan ... Petitioner in wp 20177/14 31.G.N.Somasundaram ... Petitioner in wp 20164/14 32.N.Jagadeeswari ... Petitioner in wp 20165/14 33.S.Balasundaram ... Petitioner in wp 20166/14 34.S.Raviprakash ... Petitioner in wp 20088/14 35.R.Dharmaraj ... Petitioner in wp 20089/14 36.V.Baskaran ... Petitioner in wp 20090/14 37.Krishnamoorthy ... Petitioner in wp 20091/14 38.J.Manohar ... Petitioner in wp 20092/14 39.Gomathi ... Petitioner in wp 20093/14 40.Shanthi ... Petitioner in wp 20094/14 41.R.Dhanalakshmi ... Petitioner in wp 20095/14 42.R.Ekambaram ... Petitioner in wp 20096/14 43.Monoharan ... Petitioner in wp 20015/14 44.Srileka ... Petitioner in wp 20016/14 45.M.Mary Priyadharshini ... Petitioner in wp 20017/14 46.S.Sugumar ... Petitioner in wp 20018/14 47.R.Tamilselvi ... Petitioner in wp 20019/14 48.Abraham ...

Petitioner in wp 19461/14 49.Sundaramoorthy ... Petitioner in wp 19483/14 50.Ravichandran ... Petitioner in wp 19484/14 51.Saravanan ... Petitioner in wp 19485/14 52.Ramesh ... Petitioner in wp 19486/14 53.Gomathi ... Petitioner in wp 19487/14 54.Selvi ... Petitioner in wp 19488/14 55.Sarojini Sathiyavathi ... Petitioner in wp 19489/14 56.Latha Jayaselvi ... Petitioner in wp 19490/14 57.Greeta Samuvel ... Petitioner in wp 19491/14 58.Bharathi ... Petitioner in wp 20211/14 59.S.Sivaprakash ... Petitioner in wp 20212/14 60.Arasu ... Petitioner in wp 20213/14 61.Kannika ... Petitioner in wp 20214/14 62.Rajasekaran ... Petitioner in wp 20215/14 63.R.Tulasi ... Petitioner in wp 20216/14 64.Tamilselvi ... Petitioner in wp 20217/14 65.S.Venkatesh Babu ... Petitioner in wp 20218/14 66.K.Arumugam ... Petitioner in wp 20490/14 67.S.Karpagam ...

Petitioner in wp 20491/14 68.P.Shanthi ... Petitioner in wp 20492/14 69.Vasantha Gokilam ... Petitioner in wp 20493/14 70.Malika ... Petitioner in wp 20494/14 71.S.Murugan @ Murugesan ... Petitioner in wp 20495/14 72.E.Jayalakshmi ... Petitioner in wp 20496/14 73.Ramani ... Petitioner in wp 20497/14 74.L.Vijayan ... Petitioner in wp 20498/14 75.N.Saroja ... Petitioner in wp 20199/14 76.P.Ganesan ... Petitioner in wp 20500/14 77.Kalai Selvan ... Petitioner in wp 20501/14 78.Senthilkumar ... Petitioner in wp 20230/14 79.Vinothini ...

Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Nandanam, Chennai - 9

3. The Executive Engineer and Administrative Officer, Besant Nagar Division, Tamil Nadu Housing Board Unit, No.48, Dr.Muthulakshmi Road, Adyar - 600 020.

4. The Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition, Unit - V, Tamil Nadu Housing Board Schemes, Aringar Anna Shopping Complex, 7th Avenue, Thirumangalam, Chennai - 600 101.

... Respondents In all Wp's Prayers in WP.Nos. 19689 to 19698/14, 19525 to 19530/14, 19655 to 19663/14, 20173 to 20177/14, 20164 to 20166/14, 20088 to 20096/14, 20015 to 20019/14, 19461/14, 19483 to 19491/14, 20211 to 20218/14, 20490 to 20501/14, 20230 to 20231/14 :

These Writ Petitions filed under article 226 of constitution of India p0raying to issue writ of Declaration, declaring that the land acquisition proceedings initiated under the Land Acquisition Act 1894 with respect to the lands of an extent of

1. 21 cents comprised in S.No. 617/4

2. 1588 Sq.feet comprised in S.No. 613/3

3. 0.08.0 hectare comprised in S.No. 416/27

4. 2816 sq.feet comprised in S.No. 416/11

5. 2881 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 440/3A and 613/14

6. 1619 sq.feet comprised in S.No. 613/3

7. 2058 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 612/2B1A

8. 1245 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 613/3

9. 3600 sq.ft and 11 cents comprised in S.No. 618 and 416/11

10. 915 sq.ft comprised in S.No.612/2B3A and 990 sq.ft

comprised in S.No. 613/2c totalling 1905 sq.ft.

11. 5472 and 2467.6 sq.ft totalling 7939.6 comprised in S.No. 291/4

12. 8991 sq.ft. comprised in S.No. 291/3

13. 5250.88 and 2250 sq.ft totalling 7500.88 sq.ft. comprised in S.No. 291/4

14. 9340.5 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 291/3

15. 3283 and 4811.2 sq.ft totalling 8094.2 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 291/4

16. 9024 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 291/3

17. 5 cent comprised in S.No. 618

18. 1723 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 613/3

19. 5 cent comprised in S.No. 617/4

20. 6070 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 440/2B and 613/3

21. 1575 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 613/3

22. 5.5 cents comprised in S.No 617/1B2

23. 22 cents comprised in S.No. 617/4

24. 1410 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 613/3

25. 1605 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 613/3

26. 3900 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 617/1A2

27. 868 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 416/23

28. 1189.5 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 612/2B2A

29. 1202.5 sqft comprised in S.No. 612/2B2

30. 2520 sqft comprised in S.No. 416/1,416/3

31. 0.07.5 hectares comprised in S.No. 679/1, an extent of 0.13.5 hectares comprised in S.No. 680, an extent of 0.15.0 hectares comprised in S.No. 301/1, an extent of 0.11.5 hectares comprised in S.No. 301/2A, an extent of 0.24.5 hectares comprised in S.No. 301/2B, an extent pf 0.14.0 hectares comprised in S.No. 301/3A, an extent of 0.15.0 hectares comprised in S.No. 301/3B, an extent of 0.25.0 hectares comprised in S.No. 301/6B, an extent of 0.07.0 hectares comprised in S.No. 302, an extent of 0.07.0 hectares comprised in S.No. 309/1A (WP.20164/14)

32. an extent of 0.04.5 hectares comprised in S.No. 300 and an extent of 0.04.0 hectares comprised in S.No. 679/2A

33. 0.15.5 hectares comprised in S.No. 301/6A

34. 3419 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 613/4 and

35. 1890 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 416/16

36. 3904 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 293/2

37. 1198.75 and 1216.25 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 638 totalling 2415 sq.ft

38. 2385 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 612/2B3A

39. 2500 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 612/2B1E

40. 1723.75 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 613/3

41. 10.5 cents comprised in S.No. 416/2

42. 1362 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 613/3

43. 1998 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 617/1A2

44. 1290 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 416/18 and 416/22

45. 3102.5 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 612/2B2A

46. 2421 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 612/2B2A

47. 2025 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 440/4A

48. 13 cents comprised in S.No. 423/1A

49. 0.02.0 hectares, 0.07.5 Hectares, 0.25.0 hectares totalling 0.34.5 hectares comprised in S.No. 617/1B5 617/3C1, 617/3C2 respectively and an extent of 1688 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 416/4

50. 8077 sq.ft. and 930 sq.ft totalling 9007 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 420/2C and 420/2A1

51. 12320 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 420/2A1

52. 8800 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 420/2A1

53. 8893 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 420/2A1

54. 1998 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 617/1A7

55. 2403 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 612/2B2A

56. 1451 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 613/3

57. 9.5 cents comprised in S.No. 617/4 and 416/6

58. 8928 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 420/2A1

59. 3407 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 613/4 and 613/5A and as sub division in 613/43 & 613/596,

an extent of 7.5 cents comprised in S/.No. 440/7B an extent of 2499 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 440/4B

60. 872 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 416/3

61. 1462 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 613/3

62. 3442 sq.ft comprised inS.No. 613/4 and 613/5A now as sub division 613/5A3 & 613/4D and an extent of 5 cents comprised in S.No.440/7A

63. 3501 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 613/4 and 613/5A and sub divided 613/4B and 613/5A1

64. 2519 sq.ft and 1290 sq.ft totalling 3809 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 416/19

65. 3466 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 613/4 and 613/5A as sub division 613/4c, 613/5A2 and an extent of 1220 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 612/2B3F and 613/2B

66. 817.5 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 416/23

67. 1400 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 613/3

68. 1434 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 416/6

69. 817.5 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 416/23

70. 4502 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 293/1 and 293/2

71. 2241.62 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 414/6 and 617/4

72. 2407 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 293/1 and 293/2

73. 2407 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 293/1, and 293/2

74. 1186.5 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 617/1B4 and 28 cents comprised in S.No. 618

75. 2690 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 416/6

76. 456 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 416/23

77. 2644 sq.ft comprised in S.No.293/1 and 293/2

78. 2384 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 293/1 and 293/2

79. 1195 sq.ft comprised in S.No. 293/1 and 293/2 respectively belonging to the petitioner situated at Sholinganallore village, Kancheepuram District on lapsed in view of sec 24(2) of the Right to fair compensation and transperancy in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 (Act 30/2013).

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Muthukumarasamy, Senior Counsel In all Wp's For Mr.R.N.Amarnath For Respondents: Mr.A.L.Somayaji, Advocate General In all Wp's Assisted by Mr.B.Vivekavanan for R2 and R3 Mr.P.H.Aravind Pandian Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.M.S.Ramesh Additional Government Pleader for R1&R4 C O M M O N O R D E R The petitioners in the above writ petitions have filed the above writ petitions against the respondents and sought remedy under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Act 30/2013), for their lands acquired by the respondents.

2. The fourth respondent has filed a counter statement and disclosed the entire facts of the case, besides the second and third respondents have filed a checklist and disclosed that the petitioners' name had not been available in the 4(1) Notification and also in the award passed by the Land Acquisition Officer. 3.

The highly competent senior counsel Mr.R.Muthukumarasamy appearing for the petitioners submits that the respondents have not paid any compensation amount to the petitioners for their subject lands, besides the petitioners are still in possession of the subject lands.

4. The highly competent Advocate General Mr.A.L.Somayaji appearing for the respondents 2 and 3 submits that the petitioners name was not available in the Land Acquisition Proceedings, under Section 4(1) Notification and award. Hence, in the absence of relevant records, the petitioners are not entitled to receive any remedy under the Old Act.

5. The highly competent Additional Advocate General Mr.P.H.Aravind Pandian appearing for the respondents 1 and 4 submits that the petitioners are encroachers and they are not the owners of the property. Besides, the petitioners have not produced any title deeds to prove their ownership. Further, the Land Acquisition Officer had handed over physical possession to the requisitioning body, viz., Tamil Nadu Housing Board.

6. On considering the facts and circumstances of the case and arguments advanced by the highly competent counsels on all sides and on perusing the check list submitted by the respondents, this Court, offers the liberty to the petitioners to make fresh representation before the respondents regarding their claim. After receipt of said representation, the respondents are directed to conduct a comprehensive enquiry and also physical verification over the property and find out as to whether the petitioners are in a physical possession of the subject land and are in enjoyment of the same, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7. With the above direction, the writ petitions are disposed of. There is no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed, if any. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar r n s To

1. The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Nandanam, Chennai - 9.

3.The Executive Engineer and Administrative Officer, Besant Nagar Division, Tamil Nadu Housing Board Unit, No.48, Dr.Muthulakshmi Road, Adyar - 600 020.

4.The Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition, Unit - V, Tamil Nadu Housing Board Schemes, Aringar Anna Shopping Complex, 7th Avenue, Thirumangalam, Chennai - 600 101.

+3cc's to Mr.R.N.Amarnath, Advocate, S.R.No.33910 to 33912 +10cc's to Mr.B.Vivekavanan, Advocate, S.R.No.33406 to 33415 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.33985 W.P.Nos.19689 of to 19698of 2014 & W.P.Nos.19525 to 19530 of 2014 & W.P.Nos.19655 to 19663 of 2014 & W.P.Nos.20173 to 20177 of 2014 & W.P.Nos.20164 to 20166 of 2014 & W.P.Nos.20088 to 20096 of 2014 & W.P.Nos.20015 to 20019 of 2014 & W.P.Nos.19461, 19483 to 19491 of 2014 & W.P.Nos.20211 to 20218 of 2014 & W.P.Nos.20490 of 20501 of 2014 & W.P.Nos.20230 and 20231 of 2014 KV(CO) CA(03/08/2015)