Ramesh v. The Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 04.11.2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.No.33799 of 2025 and WMP.No.37928 of 2025 1.Mr.Ramesh 2.Mrs.Rajkumari 3.Mr.Chelaiya 4.Mr.Sivakumar 5.Mrs.Kalyani 6.Meera ...
Petitioners Vs.
1. The Secretary To Government, Highways Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600009.
2.The District Collector, Tiruvallur, Chinna Ekkadu, Jaya Nagar, Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu- 602 001.
3.Special District Revenue Officer, (L.A) Chennai Border Road Scheme, (Part - III), Chennai- 600 058.
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4.The Land Acquisition Officer cum Revenue Divisional Officer, Bharathiyar St, SP Nagar, Tiruvallur, Kakkalur, Tamil Nadu- 602 003.
5.The Special Thasildar, (L.A) Chennai Border Road Scheme, JN Road, NH 716, Tiruvallur.
6.The Divisional Engineer (C &M), Highways, J.N.Road, Oil Mill, Periayakuppam, Tiruvallur- 602 001.
7.Tamil Nadu Road Development Corporation (TNRDC), Rep. by its Managing Director, No.171, II Floor, Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Building, RA Puram, Chennai.
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Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the Respondent authorities to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 23.08.2024 and pass orders as per law, within a time frame. 2/9
For Petitioners : Mr.S.Venkatesh For Respondents : Mr.P.Sathish (R1 to R6) Additional Government Pleader Mr.M.Sivavarthanan (R7)
O R D E R
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the Respondent authorities to consider the representation of the petitioners dated 23.08.2024 and pass orders as per law.
2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioners submitted a representation dated 23.08.2025 to the Respondent Authorities seeking them to fix the correct market value for the petitioners property which was acquired by the Respondent Authorities. However, the said representation has not been considered so far. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioners have come before this Court.
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3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that the respondent concerned would consider and pass orders on the representation of the petitioners, within the time to be stipulated by this Court.
4. Heard both sides. Perused the records.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and having regard to the submissions made, without going into the merits of the case, this Court directs the respondent concerned to pass orders on the representation of the petitioners dated 23.08.2024, on merits and in accordance with law, after giving notice to the petitioner and after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners as well as the persons concerned, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6. With the aforesaid directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
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WMP.No.37928 of 2025 filed to permit the petitioners to join together and file singe writ petition is ordered on payment of separate Court fee.
04.11.2025 (5/5) Speaking/Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No arr Note: Issue order copy once the Court fee is paid as ordered. 5/9
To
1. The Secretary To Government, Highways Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600009.
2.The District Collector, Tiruvallur, Chinna Ekkadu, Jaya Nagar, Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu- 602 001.
3.Special District Revenue Officer, (L.A) Chennai Border Road Scheme, (Part - III), Chennai- 600 058.
4.The Land Acquisition Officer cum Revenue Divisional Officer, Bharathiyar St, SP Nagar, Tiruvallur, Kakkalur, Tamil Nadu- 602 003.
5.The Special Thasildar, (L.A) Chennai Border Road Scheme, JN Road, NH 716, Tiruvallur.
6.The Divisional Engineer (C & M), Highways, J.N.Road, Oil Mill, Periayakuppam, Tiruvallur- 602 001.
7.Tamil Nadu Road Development Corporation (TNRDC), Rep. by its Managing Director, No.171, II Floor, Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Building, RA Puram, Chennai.
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KRISHNAN RAMASAMY.J., arr 04.11.2025 7/9
W.P.No.33799 of 2025 KRISHNAN RAMASAMY,J.
This matter has been listed under the caption 'For Being Mentioned' at the instance of the learned counsel for the petitioners.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that in second line of paragraph 2 of the order dated 04.11.2025 passed by this Court in the aforesaid writ petition, inadvertently it was typed as 23.08.2025 instead of 23.08.2024.
3. Registry is directed to carry out the aforesaid corrections and issue fresh order copy to the parties concerned.
4. All the other observations made in the earlier order dated 04.11.2025 shall remain unaltered.
13.11.2025 vm 8/9
KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J.
vm W.P.No.33799 of 2025 13.11.2025 9/9
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