Munusamy Nattar v. The District Colector / Aritrator

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.01.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.NOS.33339, 33341 AND 33345 OF 2019 AND W.M.P.NOS.33795, 33799 AND 33802 OF 2019 Munusamy Nattar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.33339 of 2019 and 33345 OF 2019 M.Gunasekaran ... Petitioner in W.P.No.33341 of 2019 Vs

1. The District Collector/Arbitrator, Office of the District Collectorate, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.

2. The Special District Revenue Officer (LA) National Highways 205, Thiruvallur.

... Respondents in all W.Ps Prayer in W.P.No.33339 of 2019:

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal bearing No.2018/9005/01/102018/0130, dated 31.01.2018 filed by the petitioner pending before the first respondent and dispose the appeal on merits after giving opportunity to the petitioner within a reasonable time as may be fixed by this Court. Prayer in W.P.No.33341 of 2019:

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal bearing No.2018/9005/01/102012/0130, dated 31.01.2018 filed by the petitioner pending before the first respondent and dispose the appeal on merits after giving opportunity to the petitioner within a reasonable time as may be fixed by this Court.

Prayer in W.P.No.33345 of 2019:

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal bearing No.2019/9005/01/384347/1030, dated 30.10.2019 filed by the petitioner pending before the first respondent and dispose the appeal on merits after giving opportunity to the petitioner within a reasonable time as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner in all W.Ps : Mr.S.Prakash for Mr.A.Jenasenan For Respondents in all W.Ps : Mrs.D.Tamilselvi Additional Government Pleader C O M M O N O R D E R These writ petitions are filed to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to dispose of the appeals bearing No.2018/9005/01/102018/0130, dated 31.01.2018, No.2018/9005/01/102012/0130, dated 31.01.2018 and No.2019/9005/01/384347/1030, dated 30.10.2019 filed by the petitioners pending before the first respondent and dispose of the appeals on merits after giving opportunity to the petitioners within a reasonable time as may be fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioners filed appeals for enhancement of compensation before the first respondent and it is pending.

3. Considering above, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the appeals filed by the petitioners dated 31.01.2018, 31.01.2018 and 30.10.2019, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above directions, these writ petitions are disposed of. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// kv Sub Assistant Registrar

To

1. The District Collector/Arbitrator, Office of the District Collectorate, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.

2. The Special District Revenue Officer (LA) National Highways 205, Thiruvallur.

+4ccs to Mr.A.Jenasenan, Advocate, S.R.No.4552 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.5264 W.P.Nos.33339, 33341 and 33345 of 2019 KJ(CO) PM/10/02/2022