R.Vedavalli v. The State Of Tamilnadu,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 26.06.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN and C.M.P.Nos.17776, 17828 & 17847 of 2021 R.Vedavalli ... Appellant in W.A.No.2724 of 2021 Shanthi ... Appellant in W.A.No.2730 of 2021 Mahalakshmi ... Appellant in W.A.No.2732 of 2021 Vs.
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The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Department of Industries, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
The District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.
The Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition, Unit - 3, SIPCOT, Sriperumbudur Expansion Scheme - II, Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram District.
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The Managing Director, SIPCOT Unit - III, Sriperumbudur Expansion Scheme, 19-A, Rukmani Lakshmipathi Salai, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
... Respondents in all W.A's Common Prayer:Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 13.08.2021 passed in W.P.Nos.1879, 5198 & 7753 of 2014 respectively.
For Appellants : Mr.M.Rajasekar [in all W.A's] For R1 to R3 : Mr.U.M.Ravichandran Special Government Pleader [in all W.A's] For R4 : Mr.Abishek Murthy [in all W.A's] C O M M O N J U D G M E N T (Common judgment of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The land acquisition proceedings were initiated under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. Section 3(1) notification was issued in G.O.Ms.No.114, Industries Department. Notice under Section 4(2) of the Act 10 of 1999 was issued by the respondents in proceedings dated 02.01.2014. The said Section 3(1) notice came to be challenged in the writ petition by the appellants. Page No.2 of 6
The learned Single Judge elaborately considered the procedures followed under the Land Acquisition Act and dismissed all the writ petitions. Mr.M.Rajasekar, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the appellants would submit that even a copy of the award was not communicated to the land owners.
Mr.U.M.Ravichandran, learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3 made a submission that a copy of the award had been communicated to all the land owners by following the due process. If at all the appellants seek copy of the award, again a copy of the award will be served to the appellants.
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We do not find any reason to interfere with the order passed in the writ petitions.
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However, the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the appellants would submit that the appellants have not been served with a copy of the award. In order to ensure that the copy of the award is once again Page No.3 of 6
served, if not served, we direct the respondents to serve a copy of the award to the appellants within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, the appellants are at liberty to seek further enhancement of compensation or otherwise, in the manner known to law. 7.
With these directions, all the Writ Appeals stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [S.M.S., J.] [C.K., J.] 26.06.2024 Index :
Yes/No Speaking Order :
Yes/No :
Yes/No veda To 1.
The State of Tamil Nadu, Page No.4 of 6
Represented by its Secretary, Department of Industries, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
The District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.
The Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition, Unit - 3, SIPCOT, Sriperumbudur Expansion Scheme - II, Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram District.
The Managing Director, SIPCOT Unit - III, Sriperumbudur Expansion Scheme, 19-A, Rukmani Lakshmipathi Salai, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
veda Common judgment in (3 cases) 26.06.2024 Page No.6 of 6