R.Rengasamy v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.07.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.14562 and 14563 of 2024 R.Rengasamy ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Deputy Inspector General of Registration, Madurai Region, Integrated Complex of Registration Department, TNAU Nagar, Rajakampeeram, Othakadai, Madurai 625 107.
3.The District Collector, 4.The District Registrar, Registration Department, Palayamkottai 628 101, Tirunelveli District.
5.The District Revenue Officer, 1/6
6.The Deputy Director of Town and Country Planning, Thoothukudi District, 51, West Car Street, Thoothukudi 628 002.
7.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Thoothukudi Railway Gauge Doubling Unit I, Taluk Office Premises, Kovilpatti 628 501.
8.The Assistant Director (Panchayat), Collector Office, ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the order in RC.E5 33756/2018 dated 26.06.2024 on the file of the District Collector, Thoothukudi, the 3rd respondent herein and to quash the same and consequently direct the Valuation Sub Committee under the Chairmanship of the District Collector, Thoothukudi District, the 3rd respondent herein to fix the Guideline Value of the lands in S.Nos.8/3, 8/4, 10/2B, 10/7, 10/8, 10/12, 20/2B, 20/5B, and 184/10 of Manthithoppu Village, Kovilpatti Taluk, Thoothukudi District for the determination of Compensation amount to be paid for acquisition as per Section 7(3) of Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.V.Arun For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani, Spl. Government Pleader.
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ORDER
Heard both sides.
2.The present challenge has been mounted solely on the premise that the District Collector, Thoothukudi has passed the impugned order without there being the report of the statutory committee.
3.The learned Special Government Pleader produced copy of the report dated 24.05.2024. The statutory committee comprises ten members including the District Collector. All of them have signed the report. Therefore, the petitioner will have to canvass all his contentions only against the award to be passed later. At this stage, the writ petition cannot be entertained. 4.Leaving open all the contentions of the writ petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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To:- 1.The Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Deputy Inspector General of Registration, Madurai Region, Integrated Complex of Registration Department, TNAU Nagar, Rajakampeeram, Othakadai, Madurai 625 107.
3.The District Collector, 4.The District Registrar, Registration Department, Palayamkottai 628 101, Tirunelveli District.
5.The District Revenue Officer, 6.The Deputy Director of Town and Country Planning, 51, West Car Street, Thoothukudi 628 002.
7.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Thoothukudi Railway Gauge Doubling Unit I, Taluk Office Premises, Kovilpatti 628 501.
8.The Assistant Director (Panchayat), Collector Office, 4/6
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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.
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