S.Baskar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 12.09.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.M.P.Nos.1437 and 1440 of 2019 S.Baskar ... Petitioner -Vs1. The State of Tamil Nadu represented by its Secretary to Government, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.
2. The District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.
3. The District Revenue Officer, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ambattur Sub-division,
5. The Tahsildar, Maduravoyal.
6. The Divisional Engineer, (Highways) Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.
7. The Assistant Engineer,
(Highways) Ambattur Subdivision, ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for connected records from the file of the first respondent and quash the Government Order published vide G.O.Ms.59 dated 29.05.2014 and further quash entire proceedings of the 5th Respondent and the impugned order No.1/2017 vide Na.Ka.No.4277/2014/B1 dated 14.12.2017 passed by the 5th Respondent and to direct the Respondents to make equitable acquisition and further compute compensation afresh having regard to the total compensation and other benefits payable as per Right to Fair Compensation Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Karthikeyan For Respondents : Mr.M.R.Gokul Krishnan Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for connected records from the file of the first respondent and quash the Government Order published vide G.O.Ms.59 dated 29.05.2014 and further quash entire proceedings of the 5th Respondent and the impugned order No.1/2017 vide Na.Ka.No.4277/2014/B1 dated 14.12.2017 passed by the 5th Respondent and to direct the Respondents to make equitable acquisition and further compute compensation afresh having regard to the total compensation and other benefits payable as per Right to Fair Compensation Transparency in
Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013.
2. On instructions, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that now the final Award has been passed by the third respondent and the entire compensation amount was deposited before the concerned Court. Therefore, nothing survives in this petition for further adjudication.
3. Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. 12.09.2025 (2/2) Internet: Yes Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order mn To
1. The Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.
2. The District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.
3. The District Revenue Officer, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ambattur Sub-division,
5. The Tahsildar, Maduravoyal.
6. The Divisional Engineer, (Highways) Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.
7. The Assistant Engineer, (Highways) Ambattur Subdivision,
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, mn 12.09.2025