The Secretary v. The Special Tahsildar
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 9th day of September, 2023 LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE K. KUMARESH BABU and Members
1. Mr.A.Ratnavelu, District Judge (Retd.)
2. Ms.V.J.Latha W.P.No.28505 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.30621 of 2017 Writ Petition filed for issuance of Writ of Certiorari Calling for the records of the first respondent pertaining to the impugned reference in Na.Ka.A/12/2007 dated 14.09.2015 and quash the same as illegal and contrary to Section 18 of the Act, 1894.
The Secretary, Corporate Office, M/s.NLC India Limited, (Formerly M/s.Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited), Neyveli - 607 801.
... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Special Tahsildar No.5, Land Acquisition, Neyveli - 607 802.
2.Mr.Ganesan
...Respondents
On representation of the learned counsel for both sides, this case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.N.Nithianandam, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms.C.Sanghamithirai, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent are present before this Court. The matter is settled as follows:
TERMS OF SETTLEMENT The land owner whose lands were acquired, who is the second respondent in the writ petition is present before us. The petitioner and the second respondent had decided to put an end to the lis and the petitioner had agreed to pay a sum of Rs.19,01,900/- towards enhanced compensation and the second respondent is willing to receive the same as full quit as compensation. The petitioner has also handed over a cheque drawn on State Bank of India, Cheque bearing No.170123, Neyveli Branch dated 08.09.2023 and the said cheque has also been received by the second respondent in our presence.
2.Recording the above settlement between the parties, the Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the above settlement. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. The Secretary, Corporate Office, M/s.NLC India Limited, (Formerly M/s.Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited), Neyveli - 607 801.
Counsel for the Petitioner Counsel for the first respondent Respondent 2 in person
This Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement. The Court fee paid shall be refunded to the appellant in the manner provided under Section 69-A of the Tamil Nadu Court-Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 and the Court Fees Act, 1870 as provided for under sub Sec.1 of Section 21 r/w 25 of LSA Act 1987 as amended in 1994. Judge Member Member To The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:
1.The Secretary, Corporate Office, M/s.NLC India Limited, (Formerly M/s.Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited), Neyveli - 607 801. 2.The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai. 3.The Section Officer, V.R.Section, High Court, Madras. 4.The Section Officer, Lok Adalat Section, High Court, Madras. pam
K. KUMARESH BABU, J.
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