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K.Ramesh v. The District Collector

2021-12-06Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.12.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.27298 of 2019 And W.M.P.No.26725 of 2019 K.Ramesh ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, 2.The Executive Engineer/ Transmission Line Construction Letter No.EE/TLC/Tirupattur/ F.Enter Permission/D.No.142/19 143/19, 144/19, 145/19, 146/19 dated 17.06.2019 Tirupattur, 3.The Village Administrative Officer, Kasinaikenpatti Village, Tirupattur Taluk, ... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 1 to 3 from erecting huge electricity tower in the petitioner's agricultural land in patta No.317 in S.No.198/1, 203/7B of 1 acre land and consequently directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated on 30.08.2019. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Jagadeesan For Respondents : Mr.S.Madusudhanan Standing Counsel for TNEB

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking issuance of Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 1 to 3 from erecting huge electricity tower in the petitioner's agricultural land in patta No.317 in S.No.198/1, 203/7B of 1 acre land and to consequently direct the respondents to consider

the petitioner's representation dated on 30.08.2019. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 1 to 3 from erecting huge electricity tower in the petitioner's agricultural land, it would suffice, if this Court issues direction to the respondents to provide fair compensation to the petitioner, if they are going to erect electricity tower in the petitioner's land.

3.The learned Standing Counsel for the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board would submit that erection of electrical towers is under progress and fair compensation will paid in favour of the petitioner after completion of the erection process.

4.Recording the submission made by the learned Standing Counsel for the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, this writ petition is closed with direction to the respondents to pay fair compensation in favour of the petitioner, within a period of four weeks from the date of completion of the erection of the electrical towers.

5.The writ petition is closed with the above direction. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar pri To 1.The District Collector, 2.The Executive Engineer/ Transmission Line Construction Letter No.EE/TLC/Tirupattur/ F.Enter Permission/D.No.142/19 143/19, 144/19, 145/19, 146/19 dated 17.06.2019 Tirupattur, Vellore District.

3.The Village Administrative Officer, Kasinaikenpatti Village, Tirupattur Taluk, +1cc to Mr.S.Madusudhanan, Advocate SR.No.64438 +1cc to Government Pleader SR.No.64370 W.P.No.27298 of 2019 And W.M.P.No.26725 of 2019 VG II(CO) GMY(20/01/2022)