Madras High CourtWP/21524/2019disposed of

Annamalai v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2019-09-10Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :10.09.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.Nos.21524, 21526 to 21528, 21530, 21532, 21534, 21536, 21538,21540 and 21543 of 2019 Annamalai ... PETITIONER in WP.No.21524 of 2019 MURUGAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.21526 of 2019 C.RAMASAMY ... PETITIONER in WP No.21527 of 2019 MARTIN ... PETITIONER in WP No.21528 of 2019 MALLIKARJUNAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.21530 of 2019 SITHURAJ ... PETITIONER in WP No.21532 of 2019 R. BOOPATHI ... PETITIONER in WP No.21534 of 2019 R. SUMATHI ... PETITIONER in WP No.21536 of 2019 R. THANGAVEL ... PETITIONER in WP No.21538 of 2019 ANITHA ... PETITIONER in WP No.21540 of 2019 R. THANGARAJ ... PETITIONER in WP No.21543 of 2019 Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, Energy Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, No.800, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

3. The Chief Engineer (Personal), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, No.800, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

4. The Superintending Engineer, Mettur Thermal Power Project (MTPS), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Mettur Dam-2, Salem District.

5. The Sub-Collector / Revenue Divisional Officer, Mettur Revenue Division, Mettur Dam-1, Salem District.

.. Respondents in All the WPs.

Common Prayer:- Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to provide employment to the petitioner's son viz., 1.Muralisankar based on his application dated 04.05.2017, 2.son Anbarasan based on his application dated 04.05.2017, 3.son R.Sakthivel based on his application dated 04.05.2017, 4.Daughter Anbukarasi application dated 04.05.2017, 5.Son M.Gopinath based on his application dated 04.05.2017, 6.son S.Rajkukmar based on his application dated 04.05.2017, 7.Son Yuvanand based on his application dated 04.05.2017, 8.son Sivakar based on his application dated 18.09.2015, 9.son T.Suman based on his application dated 18.09.2015, 10.Daughter Madhumitha based on her application dated 18.09.2015, and 11.T.Dineshkumar based on his application dated 18.09.2015 respectively as per the rehabilitation scheme formulated by the respondents for the land acquisition of Mettur Thermal Power Project within stipulated time.

(in all W.Ps):

For Petitioner(in All WPs) : Mr.M.R.Jothimanian For R1 in all WPs : Mrs.R.Janaki Additional Government Pleader For RR 2 to 4 in all WPs :

Mr.P.R.Dilipkumar COMMON ORDER The prayer sought for in all these Writ Petitions is to provide employment to the legal heirs of the petitioners herein based on their respective applications as per the rehabilitation scheme formulated by the respondents for the land acquisition of Mettur Thermal Power Project within a stipulated time. 2.The case of the petitioners is that the petitioners owned the land and house in S.Nos.503/1 and 504, situated at P.N.Patty Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District and the same was acquired by the respondents for the purpose of Upper Ash Dyke area of

Mettur Thermal Power Project, Mettur Dam and Salem District. On 04.03.1993, Board Proceedings issued by the 2nd respondent for providing employment under Land Acquisition category and similarly placed persons already got employment. However, the legal heirs of the petitioners were not given employment. Hence the petitioners made representations to the 4th respondent, which was not considered by the 4th respondent till now, for which the present writ Petitions have been filed.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that it would be suffice to issue direction to the respondents to consider the representations sent by the petitioners in accordance with law.

4.In view of the above, I am inclined to issue direction to the respondents to consider the representations sent by the petitioners and pass orders on the same on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this common order. 5.With the above direction, all the Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar krk To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, Energy Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, No.800, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

3. The Chief Engineer (Personal), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, No.800, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

4. The Superintending Engineer, Mettur Thermal Power Project (MTPS), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Mettur Dam-2, Salem District.

5. The Sub-Collector/Revenue Divisional Officer, Mettur Revenue Division, Mettur Dam-1, Salem District.

+11ccs to Mr.M.R.Jothimanian, Advocate, S.R.No.78217 TO 78227 ++1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.78497 W.P.Nos.21524, 21526 to 21528, 21530, 21532, 21534, 21536, 21538,21540 and 21543 of 2019 NMI(CO) CS/22/10/2019