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S.Vanitha v. The District Collector

2026-03-10Honourable Mr Justice Krishnan Ramasamy6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10-03-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY AND WP NO. 31552 OF 2024,WP NO. 31553 OF 2024 S.Vanitha W/o.Srinivasan, No.7/436, Old Pallavaram, Nanmangalam, Asthinapuram Road, Chennai-600 117 Petitioner in W.P.No.31549 of 2024 S.Rosi W/o.R.Srinivasan, No.512, Moors Road, Suthandira Nagar Greems Road, Thousand Lights, Chennai-600 006.

‍ Petitioner in WP No. 31552 of 2024 K.K.Aravindhan S/o.R.Kaliyappan, No.1/760, 2nd Street, Venkateshwara Nagar, Thuraipakkam, (Perunkudi Post), Chennai-600 041.

‍ Petitioner in WP No. 31553 of 2024 Vs

1. The District Collector Kancheepuram District Collectorate, Collectorate Compound,

2.The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By Its Secretary, The Commissioner Of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

3.The Special Tahsildar Land Acquisition, O/o.The Special Tahsildar, Kundrathur Taluk, Kundrathur-600 069.

4.The Executive Engineer, The Office Of The Executive Engineer, Department Of Water Resources, Kizhpaalaru River Division, Respondent(s) PRAYER in :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for an issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioners representation dated 23.08.2024 to pay suitable compensation along with interest within a stipulated period of time for the acquisition proceedings in Plot No.40, Survey Nos.300/1 and 300/2 an extent of 600 sq.ft pursuant to the proceedings in GO. No.571 dated 23.11.2022 acquired for the development of the scheme by the 4th respondent.

PRAYER in WP No. 31552 of 2024:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for an issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioners representation dated 23.08.2024 to pay suitable compensation along with interest within a stipulated period of time for the acquisition proceedings in Plot No.41, Survey Nos.300/1 and 300/2 an extent of 600 sq.ft pursuant to the proceedings in GO. No.571

dated 23.11.2022 acquired for the development of the scheme by the 4th respondent.

PRAYER in WP No. 31553 of 2024:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for an issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioners representation dated 23.08.2024 to pay suitable compensation along with interest within a stipulated period of time for the acquisition proceedings in Plot No.39, Survey Nos.300/1 and 300/2 an extent of 600 sq.ft pursuant to the proceedings in GO. No.571 dated 23.11.2022 acquired for the development of the scheme by the 4th respondent.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.P.Vijayakumar For Respondent(s):

Mr.T.K.Saravanan Additional Government Pelader COMMON ORDER These writ petitions have been filed seeking to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioners' representations dated 23.08.2024, whereby to pay suitable compensation along with interest within a stipulated period of time for the acquisition proceedings in Plot Nos.39, 40 & 41, Survey Nos.300/1 and 300/2 an extent of 600 sq.ft pursuant to the proceedings in GO. No.571 dated 23.11.2022, acquired for the development of the scheme by the 4th respondent. 2.Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners had purchased the properties morefully described in the prayer to this writ

petition from one Mangai W/o.Sampath vide registered sale deeds dated 27.09.2019 & 16.10.2019. When the petitioners applied for online patta in respect of the aforesaid properties, the same was rejected citing the reason that the subject properties are under the acquisition proceedings. However, the petitioners were not served with any acquisition proceedings. The proceedings were only served to the petitioners' vendor. Hence, the petitioners made a representations dated 23.08.2024 to the respondents seeking to complete the acquisition proceedings and pay the suitable compensation and damages to the petitioners herein. Even then, the petitioners were not served with any notice. Hence, the present writ petitions have been filed. 3.

Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that the representations of the petitioners dated 23.08.2024 will be considered and the same will be disposed of as expeditiously as possible. 4.Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners and in view of the limited prayer sought for in this Writ Petition, without going into the merits of the case, this Court directs the 3rd respondent to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 23.08.2024, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording opportunities to the petitioner. Such exercise shall be carried out by the 3rd respondent within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With the aforesaid direction, these writ petitions are disposed of. No costs.

10-03-2026 rst Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To 1.The District Collector, Kancheepuram District Collectorate, Collectorate Compound, 2.The Secretary, State Of Tamil Nadu The Commissioner Of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

3.The Special Tahsildar Land Acquisition, O/o.The Special Tahsildar, Kundrathur Taluk, Kundrathur-600 069.

4.The Executive Engineer, The Office Of The Executive Engineer, Department Of Water Resources, Kizhpaalaru River Division,

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY J.

rst AND WP NO. 31552 OF 2024, WP NO. 31553 OF 2024 10-03-2026