O Haribabu v. Additional Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10-03-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY AND WMP NO. 38210 of 2024, 53283, 53277 & 53281 OF 2025 O Haribabu S/o.Late.Munusamy, Agraharam Village Periyapuliyur, Poovalambedu, Tiruvallur District.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. Additional Secretary To Government Industries, Investment Promotion And Commerce Department, Government Of Tamilnadu, Fort St George, Chennai.
2.The District Collector Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.
3.Chairman / Md Sipcot 19a-rukmani Lakshmipathy Salai, Egmore, Chennai.
4.Special District Revenue Officer (la) Sipcot Manallur Ph 3, Kavarapettai Village, Tiruvallur District.
Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, Call for the records of the 4th respondent in Na.Ka.
No.184/ 2023/ A1/ Tha.Ma.Va.A/ Tiruvallur dated 10.08.2023 and quash the same illegal, null, void, arbitrary, without any authority, without jurisdiction and ultra vires For Petitioner(s):
Mr.P.R.Krishnaraj For Respondent(s):
Mr.Abishek Murthy For R3 Mr.Vadivel Dennadhayalan, AGP, for R1, 2 & 4
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed challenging the Notification dated 10.08.2023 issued by the respondent under Section 7(2) of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 (hereinafter called as "1997 Act").
2. When this matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the respondents would submit that subsequent to the filing of this petition, the subject land was acquired and the subsequent Notifications, under Section 7(3), 7(5) & 7(6) of 1997 Act, were issued and the award was also passed. Now, the matter is pending before the LAOP Court for enhancement of compensation. Therefore, he would contend that the prayer in this petition has become infructuous and thus, prays for dismissal of this petition.
3. In view of the above, it is clear that nothing survives in this petition. Therefore, by recording the submission made by the respondents, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No cost. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.
10-03-2026 nsa Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To 1.Additional Secretary To Government Industries, Investment Promotion And Commerce Department, Government Of Tamilnadu, Fort St George, Chennai.
2.The District Collector Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.
3.Chairman / Md Sipcot 19a-rukmani Lakshmipathy Salai, Egmore, Chennai.
4.Special District Revenue Officer (la) Sipcot Manallur Ph 3, Kavarapettai
Village, Tiruvallur District.
KRISHNAN RAMASAMY J.
nsa 10-03-2026