Sanjay Kumar Gupta v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 19.12.2023

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P. VELMURUGAN and W.M.P.Nos.32074, 32077 and 32068 of 2018 Sanjay Kumar Gupta

...Petitioner

Versus

1.State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Secretary, Special Initiatives Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer & Land Acquisition Officer, Egmore Revenue Division, Chennai - 600 031.

3.Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Represented by its Managing Director, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107.

4.Ashok Kumar Gupta 5.N.Devendra Gupta

...Respondents

(R4 and R5 are impleaded vide court order dated 08.01.2019, made in W.M.P.Nos.35844 and 36431 of 2018 in W.P.No.27542 of 2018)

Prayer:This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, with a prayer to issue a writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the 2nd respondent dated 28.06.2018 and quash the same and thereby forbear the respondents from further proceeding with the acquisition in respect of the petitioners lands in Old No.2, New No.3, R.K.Mutt Road, Luz Corner, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004 bearing S.No.3327. For Petitioners : Mr.A.R.Karthik Lakshmanan For Respondents : Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja R1,R2,R4 & R5 Government Advocate CMRL-R3 : Mrs.Rita Chandrasekar Standing Counsel R7 to R18 : Not Ready in Notice.

O R D E R

The Writ Petition has been filed to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the 2nd respondent, dated 28.06.2018 and quash the same and thereby forbear the respondents from further proceeding with the acquisition in respect of the petitioners' land in Old No.2, New No.3, R.K.Mutt Road, Luz Corner, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004 bearing S.No.3327.

2.

Mr.A.R.Karthik Lakshmanan, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the 2nd respondent had issued a Form-A show cause notice, in purported exercise of powers under Section 3 (2) of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 dated

28.06.2018, and hence prayer in this Writ Petition has become infructous and now the respondent Nos.1 to 3/Requisitioning body are no more in requirement of the said properties permanently and therefore, under these circumstances and recording the submissions of the petitioners' counsel, this writ petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petitions are also closed. 19.12.2023 (1/2) Index :Yes/No Speaking :Yes/No nst

To:

1.State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Secretary, Special Initiatives Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer & Land Acquisition Officer, Egmore Revenue Division, Chennai - 600 031.

3.Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Represented by its Managing Director, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107.

P. VELMURUGAN,J.

nst and W.M.P.Nos.32074, 32077 and 32068 of 2018 19.12.2023 (1/2)