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Rengan v. The District Collector

2025-04-22Honourable Mr Justice P.B. Balaji5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI Rengan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector District Collectorate, Pudukkottai.

2. The Project Director (Village Panchayat) District Collectorate, Pudukkottai.

3. The Thasildar Viralimalai Taluk Office, Viralimalai, Pudukkottai District.

4. The Thasildar Adi Dravidar Welfare Office, District Collectorate, Pudukkottai.

5. The Block Development Officer Viralimalai Panchayat Union, Viralimalai, Pudukkottai District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,to issue a Writ of Mandamus direct the respondents to pay necessary compensation as per the law without any land acquisition proceedings 1/5

laid a road in the petitioner's patta land in Survey No. 48/1 is situated at Akkalnaickanpatti Revenue Village, Viralimalai Taluk, Pudukkottai District, based on his representation dated 01.10.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Arunraj For Respondents : Mr.S.Kameswaran Government Advocate for R1-4 : Mrs.S.Jeyapriya Government Advocate for R5

ORDER

The petitioner seeks issuance of writ of mandamus, to direct the respondents to pay compensation for the petitioner's land being used for laying a road.

2. I have heard Mr.K.Arunraj, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr.S.Kameswaran, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 and Mrs.S.Jeyapriya, learned Government Advocate appearing for the ffith respondent.

3. The petitioner has already given a representation dated 01.10.2024, complaining about taking over of his patta land without 2/5

following due process of law, viz., taking acquisition proceeding, paying compensation to petitioner.

4. In the light of the limited relief sought for by the petitioner, it would suffice to dispose of the writ petition, directing the fifth respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 01.10.2025 and pass orders on the entitlement of the petitioner for compensation for the petitioner's patta land being taken over for the purposes of laying the road. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No 22.04.2025 LS 3/5

To

1. The District Collector District Collectorate, Pudukkottai.

2. The Project Director (Village Panchayat) District Collectorate, Pudukkottai.

3. The Thasildar Viralimalai Taluk Office, Viralimalai, Pudukkottai District.

4. The Thasildar Adi Dravidar Welfare Office, District Collectorate, Pudukkottai.

5. The Block Development Officer Viralimalai Panchayat Union, Viralimalai, Pudukkottai District.

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P.B. BALAJI , J.

LS Order made in Dated:

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