P.Muralidharan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 28.02.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P.No.29889 of 2018 P.Muralidharan
...Petitioner
Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary to Government Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.
2.The District Collector, Namakkal District.
3.The Competent Authority and District Revenue Officer Namakkal District.
4.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) National Highways Unit-2 Namakkal.
5.The Project Director, (NHAI), Karur.
...Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 to consider and and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 24.09.2018 on merits. For Petitioner: Mr.T.A.Srinivasen for M/s.Sree and Associates For Respondents: Mr.C.Thirumaran, Special Govt.Pleader for R1 to R4 Mr.Su.Srinivasan, Asst.Solicitor General of India for R5
O R D E R
According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner made a representation dated 24.09.2018 to the
respondents 1 to 5 to re-convey the land acquired from the petitioner in Old Survey No.299/2, Re-Survey No.299/2A1 measuring an extent of 760 Sq.M., in Mudalaipatti Village, No.72, Nallipalayam Group, Namakkal District. Since the said representation has not been considered, he has come up with the present writ petition.
2.The learned Assistant Solicitor General appearing for the fifth respondent has submitted that the representation dated 24.09.2018 made by the petitioner will be considered by the fifth respondent on merits and in accordance with law. 3.Considering the above submission made, without expressing any opinion as to the merits of the contentions raised by the writ petitioner in this writ petition, this Court is inclined to direct the fifth respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 24.09.2018 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4.The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KM To 1.The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.
2.The District Collector, Namakkal District.
3.The Competent Authority and District Revenue Officer Namakkal District.
4.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) National Highways Unit-2 Namakkal.
5.The Project Director, (NHAI), Karur.
+1cc to Mr.SU.Srinivasan, Advocate, S.R.No.
+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No. 19379 W.P.No.29889 of 2018 NRL(CO) GN(25/03/2019)