V.Manoharan v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 31.01.2018 Coram: The Honourable Mr. Justice N. SESHASAYEE W.P.No.31416 of 2016 and W.M.P.27265 of 2016

1. V. Manoharan

2. V. Udayakumar

3. S. Jayakumar

...Petitioners

Versus

1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing & Urban Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3. The Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Housing Road, No.1, Gandhi Irwin road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

4. The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), M.M.Nagar Schemes, Maraimalai Nagar, Kanchipuram District.

...Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Declaration declaring that the acquisition proceedings initiated for the development of a Satellite town at Maraimalai Nagar Scheme in the year 1986 stands lapsed by virtue of the Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 and consequently direct the third respondent to re-convey the extent of 0.92 cents of land in S.No.233/2 in Sengundram Village, Chengalpet Taluk, Kanchipuram District in favour of the petitioner.

For Petitioners :

No Appearance For Respondents 1 & 4:

Mr. M. Karthikeyan, Additional Government Pleader Respondent 2 :

Mr. C. Johnson Respondent 3 :

Mr. Vivekavanan

O R D E R

This case was posted on 18.12.2017 and there was no representation for the petitioners. It was again posted on 29.01.2018, even on that date, there was no representation. Hence, this case was posted today(31.01.2018) under the caption, "For Dismissal". Even today, there is no representation for the petitioners.

2. Mr.M.Karthikeyan, the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 and 4, Mr.C.Johnson, the learned counsel for the second respondent and Mr.Vivekavanan, the learned counsel for the third respondent were present today before this Court.

3. It is evident that the petitioners are not keen to prosecute the matter. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaenous Petition is closed.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CCC) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar To

1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing & Urban Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), M.M.Nagar Schemes, Maraimalai Nagar, Kanchipuram District.

+ 1 cc to Mr. C. Johnson Advocate,SR.7208 + 1 cc to Mr. Vivekavanan Advocate,SR.7318 W.P.No.31416 of 2016 ks(co) nr 16/02/2018