Virumandi.P v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.01.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN P.Virumandi ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Madurai - 625 020.

2.The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk Office, Madurai.

3.The Senior Manager, Power Grid Corporation of India, No.400, K V Sub Station, Kinnimangalam Post, Checkanurani, Thirumangalam, Madurai - 625 514.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the third respondent herein to pay compensation for non-utilization of the underneath land where High Tension Electricity Transmission Line passes through the petitioner's landed property in Survey Nos.33/2B, 33/5 and 33/1B (now sub divided as 33/2B1C1, 33/5B1B1 and 33/1B1C respectively) of an extent of 1 Acre 3 cents situated at Pottulpatti Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District by taking into consideration of the guidelines of No.3/7/2015-Trans. Government 1/4

of India, Ministry of Power dated 15.10.2015 and on the basis of his representations dated 13.09.2012 18.07.2022 and 13.08.2022 within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Lawrance For RR 1 & 2 : Mr.S.Shanmugavel Additional Government Pleader For R - 3 : Mr.V.Kamala Kumar

ORDER

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks the permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to approach the civil Court for compensation under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. No costs.

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To 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Madurai - 625 020.

2.The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk Office, Madurai.

3.The Senior Manager, Power Grid Corporation of India, No.400, K V Sub Station, Kinnimangalam Post, Checkanurani, Thirumangalam, Madurai - 625 514.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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