Madras High CourtWP/33727/2018dismissed as infructuous

C.Louis Franco v. Revenue Divisional Officer

2024-03-13Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.03.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and W.M.P.Nos.39140 & 39142 of 2018 C.Louis Franco ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Revenue Divisional Officer & Land Acquisition Officer Tondiarpet Revenue Division Chennai - 600 081.

2.Chennai Metro Rail Ltd., Rep.by its Managing Director Admin Building, CMRL Depot Poonamallee High Road Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107.

3.Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) South Asia Division - I (India/Bhutan) 16th Floor, Hindustan Times House 18-20, Kasturba Gandhi Marg New Delhi - 600 009.

4.State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by its Secretary to Government Revenue Department Fort St.George, Secretariat

Chennai - 600 009.

5.District Collector Chennai District 62, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.

6.Greater Chennai Corporation Rep.by its Commissioner Rippon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of first respondent's impugned order dated 26.06.2018 and Notification published in "Dina Malar" on 27.06.2018 under Section 3(2) of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Lands for Industrial Purpose Act, 1997 for the acquisition of petitioner's 1/3rd UDS of land in 427 sq.mts in S.No.66 in Block No.56, Koyambedu Village, Aminjikarai Taluk of Chennai District, quash the same and pass such further or other orders. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Louis Franco, P-in-P For Respondents : Mr.S.J.Mohamed Sathik Government Advocate for RR1, 4 & 5 For R3 - No appearance Mrs.Rita Chandrasekar SC for CMRL for R2 Mrs.Aswini Devi.K SC for Chennai Corporation for R6

O R D E R

The petitioner/party-in-person would submit that the project itself dropped and nothing survives in this Writ Petition.

2. In view of the submission made by the party-in-person, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 13.03.2024 Jer To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer & Land Acquisition Officer Tondiarpet Revenue Division Chennai - 600 081.

2.The Managing Director Chennai Metro Rail Ltd., Admin Building, CMRL Depot Poonamallee High Road Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107.

3.The Secretary to Government State of Tamil Nadu Revenue Department Fort St.George, Secretariat Chennai - 600 009.

P.VELMURUGAN, J., Jer 4.The District Collector Chennai District 62, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.

5.The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Rippon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

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