Madras High CourtWP(MD)/18249/2014dismissed as infructuous

Kanthilal P. Patel v. The Union Of India,

2023-07-20Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.07.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

1. Kanthilal P. Patel

2. M.Palaniandi

3. V.Santhana Velu

4. Tmt.M.Meenambal

5. K.Rajappan

6. M.Noor Mohamed

7. N.Mohamed Ibrahim

8. N Shahul Hameed

9. T.Kalyana Raman

10. Leeladar R.Patel

11. T.Muthuvel

12. P.Palanisamy

13. J.Robert Deivigan

14. A.Sait Mohamed

15. A.Babu

16. G.Kalimuthu

17. T.Gowri

18. J.Chandrasekaran

19. P.Jaganath

20. V.Santhana Velu

21. Tmt.S.Rajakilli

22. Dr.P.Durairaj

23. A.Arulanandasamy

24. Tmt.Vijalakshmi Elango

25. V.K.Mani

26. N.Arumugam ... Petitioners -vs1. The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, New Delhi.

2. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Highways and Small Ports (HV1) Department, Fort.St.George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

3. The Authorised Officer and Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) NH 67 (Thanjavur-Tiruchirappalli) District Collector Office Complex, District Collectorate, Tiruchirappalli-1.

4. The Project Director, Project Implementation Unit, National Highways Authority of India, No.54, 1st Floor, Natarajapuram Colony, Medical College Road, Thanjavur.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the proceedings viz., the Declaration made by the 1st respondent under Section 3D(1) of the National Highways Act, published in the Extra Ordinary Govt. Gazette on 21.05.2014 and the Declaration made under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, published in the Extra Ordinary Government Gazette on 24.05.2013 and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.ARL.Sundaresan, Senior Counsel for Mr.C.Mahadevan For R1 : Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India assisted by Mr.L.Nandagopal For R2 & R3 : Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.R.Rajagopal

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.S.SUNDAR, J.] The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the 3rd respondent and counsel for the 4th respondent state that the acquisition proceedings have been withdrawn as the respondents have found alternative place. Since this writ petition is filed challenging the acquisition and the acquisition is now withdrawn, the prayer in this writ petition has become infructuous.

2. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

[S.S.S.R, J.] [D.B.C., J.] 20.07.2023 Index : Yes / No bala To

1. The Secretary to Government, Union of India, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, New Delhi.

2. The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Highways and Small Ports (HV1) Department, Fort.St.George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

3. The Authorised Officer and Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) NH 67 (Thanjavur-Tiruchirappalli) District Collector Office Complex, District Collectorate, Tiruchirappalli-1.

4. The Project Director, Project Implementation Unit, National Highways Authority of India, No.54, 1st Floor, Natarajapuram Colony, Medical College Road, Thanjavur.

S.S.SUNDAR , J.

and D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY , J.

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