Maranadu.M v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.09.2021

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY and W.M.P(MD).Nos.3489, 3490 and 3491 of 2021 M.Maranadu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Principal Secretary, Highways Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

2.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

3.The Superintending Engineer, O/o. The Superintending Engineer, 4.The Divisional Engineer, O/o. The Divisional Engineer, ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records pertaining to the impugned proceedings in Na.Ka.No.2693/2015/B4 dated 03.02.2021 on the file of the second respondent and quash the same as illegal and repugnant to the Central Law namely Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (herein after refer to as New Central Act 2013).

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For Respondents : Mr.Veera Kathiravan, Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.P.Subbaraj, Counsel for the State for R1 to R4 1/3

O R D E R

The petitioner challenges the proceedings dated 03.02.2021 of the second respondent on the ground that such proceedings are repugnant to the Right To Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Act 30 of 2013).

2. Subsequent to the filing of the writ petition, the Government of Tamil Nadu enacted the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019. Such Act was challenged before the Hon'ble Supreme Court in W.P (Civil) No.1411 of 2020 in G.Mohan Rao Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu, the Hon'ble Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019. Consequently, nothing survives for adjudication in the present writ petition inasmuch the basis of challenge no longer exists.

3. By recording the aforesaid, W.P(MD).No.4307 of 2021 is dismissed without any order as to costs. Consequently, connected W.M.P(MD).Nos.3489, 3490 and 3491 of 2021 are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) pkn To 1.The Principal Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Highways Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

2.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

3.The Superintending Engineer, O/o. The Superintending Engineer, 2/3

4.The Divisional Engineer, O/o. The Divisional Engineer, +1 CC to M/s.T.LAJAPATHI ROY, Advocate (SR-29981[F] dated 23/09/2021) +1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP (SR-30048[F] dated 23/09/2021) 22.09.2021 GC(01.10.2021) 3P 7C 3/3