Madras High CourtWP(MD)/12104/2018disposed of

S.V.Ramasamy v. The Union Of India

2018-06-07Honourable Mr Justice M. Govindaraj2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.06.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.GOVINDARAJ W.P.(MD)No.12104 of 2018 S.V.Ramasamy : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Transport Bhavan, Parliament Street, New Delhi.

2.The District Collector, Dindigul District.

3.The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, No.1, Ishwarya Illam, Chennama Naickenpatti, Thadikombu, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

4.The Authorized Officer and Special District Revenue Officer, (Land Acquisition, National Highways), D.No.567, A.P.J.Abdul Kalam Street, Chennama Naickenpatti, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

: Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the fourth respondent to consider the petitioner's statutory objections given under Section 3C of the National Highways Act, 1956, dated 23.04.2018, within a stipulated time as that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Thangapandian For Respondents 1&3 : Mr.C.Arul Vadivel @ Sekar For Respondent No.2 : Mrs.J.Padmavathi Devi, Special Government Pleader For Respondent No.4 : Mrs.V.P.M.Vaishnavi, Government Advocate

ORDER

Aggrieved over the land acquisition made by the respondents, the petitioner has preferred the present Writ Petition.

2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that personal hearing was not afforded. The date of public hearing was fixed as 10.03.2018 and the petitioner has submitted his https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

objections to the fourth respondent on 23.04.2018. Since the same has not been considered so far, the petitioner is before this Court.

3. Considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for by the petitioner in the present Writ Petition, a direction is issued to the fourth respondent to consider the objections of the petitioner dated 23.04.2018 in letter and spirit and pass orders in accordance with law.

4. The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government, The Union of India, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Transport Bhavan, Parliament Street, New Delhi.

2.The District Collector, Dindigul District.

3.The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, No.1, Ishwarya Illam, Chennama Naickenpatti, Thadikombu, Dindigul,Dindigul District.

4.The Authorized Officer and Special District Revenue Officer, (Land Acquisition, National Highways), D.No.567, A.P.J.Abdul Kalam Street, Chennama Naickenpatti, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

+1CC to Mr.R.Tanga Pandiyan, Advocate in SR.No.67168. +1CC to Mr.C.Arul Vadivel @ Sekar Advocate in SR.No.67200. +1CC to Special Government Pleader in SR.No.67391. SML DS/SV-MMS/SAR- 1 :20.06.2018: 2P/8C Order made in W.P.(MD)No.12104 of 2018 07.06.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/