Madras High CourtWP(MD)/7707/2017disposed of

V.S.R.Jegathese, v. The Additional Chief Secretary

2017-07-31Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.07.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P(MD)Nos.7707 and 7708 of 2017 V.S.R.Jegathese ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.7707 of 2017 R.Amutha Raj ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.7708 of 2017 Vs.

1.The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Highways and Minor Ports Department, St. George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Project Director, Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project -II, No.171, Kesavaperumal Puram, Greenways Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028.

3.The Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Development Scheme -II, Tiruchirapalli.

... Respondents in both petitions COMMON PRAYER: Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent Nos.1 to 3 to consider and to dispose of petitioners' representation dated 29.03.2017. In both petitions For Petitioner : Mr.R.Anand For R.1 to R.3 : Mr.M.Alagathevan Special Government Pleader ****** COMMON ORDER These writ petitions have been filed, seeking a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent Nos.1 to 3 to consider the petitioners' representation dated 29.03.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. Heard the learned counsel on either side.

3. The case of the petitioners' is that they have given a representation to the respondents dated 29.03.2017 related to the compensation in respect of acquisition of their properties. Since no action has been taken, the petitioners have come forward with the writ petitions.

4. In view of the above, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to produce relevant documents in support of their claim for fixation of compensation of the land acquired from them within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of such documents, the representation of the petitioners dated 29.03.2017 shall be considered by the respondents 2 and 3 and pass appropriate orders, on its own merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, within a period of four weeks thereafter. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar / True Copy / Sub Assistant Registrar(C.S.) To:

1.The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Highways and Minor Ports Department, St. George Fort,Secretariat,Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Project Director, Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project -II, No.171, Kesavaperumal Puram, Greenways Road,Raja Annamalaipuram,Chennai - 600 028. 3.The Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Development Scheme -II,Tiruchirapalli. +2cc to M/S.R.ANAND, Advocate SR.Nos.67909&67910 +1cc to Special Government Pleader, SR.No.68658 smn/rm MAS/JC/SAR4:08.08.2017:2P-7C W.P(MD)Nos.7707 and 7708 of 2017 26.07.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/