S.S.Pandian v. The Revenue Officer,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 22.11.2023 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN S.S.Pandian ... Petitioner
Versus
1. The Revenue Officer, Revenue Department, Ripon Building, Corporation of Chennai, Chennai-3.
2. The Commissioner, Revenue Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.
[ R1 & R2 are substituted vide Order dated 22.11.2023 in W.M.P.No.14666 of 2016] ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue all notices and processes to the Petitioner for any proceedings relating to the acquisition of the property comprised in S.No.149 and 153 of Thiruvottriyur Village, Ambattur Taluk, Tiruvallur District.
For Petitioner :
Mr. R. Kannan For Respondents :
Mr. P. Gurunathan, Additional Government Pleader Page No.1 of 4
O R D E R
The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition seeking a direction to the respondents to hear the petitioner, if at all the respondents received any proposal for acquisition of land in S.Nos.149 and 153, Thiruvottriyur Village, Ambattur Taluk, Tiruvallur District.
2. Though this writ petition has been filed in the year 2014, till now, the petitioner has not received any notice. Therefore, this writ petition, filed simply seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the representation and to pass orders, is pending for more than nine years. Further, still the learned Additional Government Pleader has not stated anything as to the acquisition of land.
3. Therefore, the petitioner is directed to give a representation to the respondents, within a period of two weeks from the receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such a representation, the respondents are directed to consider the same if at all they have any proposal for acquisition of the land, issue notice to the petitioner, conduct an enquiry in a manner Page No.2 of 4
known to law and pass orders in accordance with law, within a period of one month thereafter.
4. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
22.11.2023 (2/2) Office to Note :
Carry out necessary amendment in the cause title before issuing order copies Index : Yes/No Speaking / Non-Speaking order To:
1. The Revenue Officer, Revenue Department, Ripon Building, Corporation of Chennai, Chennai-3.
2. The Commissioner, Revenue Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 5.
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