Mr.D.Narayanan, v. The Principal Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.06.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD and W.M.P.No.23336 of 2019 Mr.D.Narayanan

...Petitioner

-Vs1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Highways and Minor Ports, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Chief General Manager, T.N.R.D.C, 171, 2nd Floor, Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Building, South Kesavaperumalpuram, Near Greenways Road, Rajaannamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028.

3.The District Revenue Officer, C.M.D.A, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 092.

4.The Divisional Engineer - Highways, Construction and Maintenance Wing, Chengalpattu.

5.The Special Tahsildar, 1/4

Poonamallee, Chennai - 600 056.

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a direction in the nature of Writ of Declaration, declaring that the entire acquisition proceedings commenced by the issue of Notification under Section 15(1) of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act 2001 (Tamil Nadu Act 34 of 2002) in G.O.Ms.No.155, Highways and Minor ports (HF-2) dated 12th December 2014 published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No.50 dated 31.12.2014 and the Award passed by the third respondent in Award No.3 of 2017 dated 17.03.2017 in so far as the petitioner's land is concerned in Survey No.972/1B1B measuring 00010 sq.mtrs, 968/2A measuring 00200 sq.mtrs, 972/3B measuring 02541 sq.mtrs, 972/2B1B measuring 00795 sq.mtrs and 968/1B2B measuring 00145 sq.mtrs, in all measuring 3691 sq.mtrs in No.91, Kundrathur Village, now Pallavaram Taluk, (previously Sriperumpudhur Taluk) Kancheepuram Distirct has become invalid and consequentially directing the respondents to return the above mentioned lands to the petitioner and pass such further orders.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.S.Subramanian For R1, R3 to R5 :

Mr.K.Suresh Government Advocate For R2 :

Mr.M.Sivavarathanan

O R D E R

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Today, 13.06.2024, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition, and he has also made an endorsement to that effect in the case bundle.

2. In view of the submission coupled with the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

13.06.2024 cda Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Highways and Minor Ports, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Chief General Manager, T.N.R.D.C, 171, 2nd Floor, Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Building, South Kesavaperumalpuram, Near Greenways Road, Rajaannamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028.

J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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cda 3.The District Revenue Officer, C.M.D.A, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 092.

4.The Divisional Engineer - Highways, Construction and Maintenance Wing, Chengalpattu.

5.The Special Tahsildar, Poonamallee, Chennai - 600 056.

Chengalpet.

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