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G.Baskaran v. The District Collector

2020-03-04Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.03.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.31753 of 2019 G.Baskaran ..Petitioner .v.

1.The District Collector, Office at Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District.

2.Competent Authority Cum Special District Revenue Officer (LA), National Highways, 205, Thiruvallur.

3.The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, No.34, Industrial Estate, 3rd Floor, Sri Tower, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.

..Respondents Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider my representation dated 31.07.2019, requesting to enhance the compensation award from Rs.538.46/- per Sq.Mt. to Rs.8,815/- per Sq.Mtr. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Vinodh Kumar For R 1 & R 2 : Mr.D.Raja Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the arbitration case filed by the petitioner, who is seeking for enhancement of compensation.

2.The case of the petitioner is that his lands were acquired by the Highways Department. A compensation was fixed and the petitioner was not satisfied with the amount fixed. Therefore, the petitioner made a representation to the 1st respondent on 15.09.2014, seeking for enhancement of the award amount. Since, the same was not considered, the petitioner made subsequent representations. The same did not evoke any response and therefore, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court.

3.Heard Mr.P.Vinodh Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.D.Raja, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2. 4.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the limited relief that has been sought for in this writ petition, there shall be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the representation made by the petitioner on 15.09.2014 and deal with the same in accordance with law and pass final orders within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The petitioner is directed to make a fresh representation to the 1st respondent along with a copy of the representation dated 15.09.2014 and a copy of this order.

This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KP To 1.The District Collector, Office at Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District.

2.Competent Authority Cum Special District Revenue Officer (LA), National Highways, 205, Thiruvallur.

3.The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, No.34, Industrial Estate, 3rd Floor, Sri Tower, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.

+1 cc to Government Pleader, Sr.No. 20215 W.P.No.31753 of 2019 NSP(21/5/2020)