Madras High CourtWP(MD)/1466/2024disposed of

Mohana Krishnan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By

2024-02-28Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Mohana Krishnan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State represented by The Secretary to Government, Housing & Urban Development Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Managing Director, 493, Anna Salai, Nandhanam, Chennai.

3.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai - 625 020.

4.The Executive Engineer, Madurai Housing Unit, Ellis Nagar, Madurai - 625 014.

... Respondents 1/4

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned letter in Lr.No.A3/4399/2011 dated 16.04.2021 on the file of the fourth respondent and quash the same as illegal and direct the 1 to 3 respondents to grant the petitioner an equitable land as compensation in the light of Section 31(3) and (4) of the Land Acquisition Act by considering the petitioner's representation dated 24.06.2013.

For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondents : Mr.D.Gandhiraj Special Government Pleader for R.1 & R.3 Mr.R.Sivakumar for R.2 & R.4

ORDER

None appears for the writ petitioner. Heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Housing Board and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 3. 2.The petitioner had made a request for exchange of lands. This request has to be considered only by the first respondent. It is not open 2/4

to the Housing Board to go into the issue. It is open to the petitioner to move the first respondent / Government with a fresh representation. As and when such a representation is filed, the first respondent shall consider the same and pass final order on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks after receipt of such a fresh representation. The order impugned in this writ petition is set aside. 3.This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs.

28.02.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No MGA To 1.The Secretary to Government, Housing & Urban Development Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Managing Director, 493, Anna Salai, Nandhanam, Chennai.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

MGA 3.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai - 625 020.

4.The Executive Engineer, Madurai Housing Unit, Ellis Nagar, Madurai - 625 014.

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