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M.Govindappa, v. The District Collector Of

2023-10-31Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 31.10.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and W.M.P.Nos.33986 of 2016 & 5078 of 2018 M.Govindappa ... Petitioner versus 1.

The District Collector of Krishnagiri District Office of the Collector of Krishnagiri District Krishnagiri.

2.

The Special Tahsildar Adi-Dravida Welfare Department Krishnagiri Taluk.

...Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to proceedings Na.Ka.No.92627/1996/L1 dated 06.09.2016 and quash the same and consequently to direct the first respondent to declare 4(1) notification as published in the Dharmapuri District Gazette extraordinary dated 11.07.1997 relating to the acquisition of the petitioner's land in Survey No.51 in No.60, Nerigam Village to an extent of 0.74.0 hectares, Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District as lapsed in terms of Section 24(2) of the Right Pg.Nos.1/4

to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 31 of 2013.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Rajasekhar For Respondents :

Mr.P.Gurunathan Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for petitioner submits that impugned acquisition proceedings are over and possession has already been taken by the writ petitioner and hence, nothing survives in this writ petition to be adjudicated upon.

2. Recording the submission of learned counsel for writ petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

31.10.2023 Speaking/Non-speaking order Index:Yes/No mk Pg.Nos.2/4

To 1.

The District Collector of Krishnagiri District Office of the Collector of Krishnagiri District Krishnagiri.

2.

The Special Tahsildar Adi-Dravida Welfare Department Krishnagiri Taluk.

Pg.Nos.3/4

P.VELMURUGAN, J.

mk 31.10.2023 Pg.Nos.4/4