Mr. N.S.Ganesan v. The Chief Engineer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and M.P.(MD)No.2 of 2014 N.S.Ganesan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Chief Engineer, State Highways Department (Construction and Maintenance), Chennai.

2.The Superintendent Engineer, State Highways (Construction and Maintenance), Tirunelveli & District.

3.The Divisional Engineer, State Highways (Construction and Maintenance), Tirunelveli & District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the proceedings in DIPR/269/LAND/2014 of the 1/4

3rd respondent in pursuance of Impugned notice published in the "The New Indian Express" dated 27.11.2014 and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Rajesh Saravanan For Respondents : Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Addl. Government Pleader.

ORDER

Heard both sides.

2.In this writ petition, the acquisition proceedings are under challenge.

3.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader informed the Court that in view of the change in alignment, the petition mentioned property is not proposed to be acquired.

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4.Recording the said subsequent development, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

26.09.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:- 1.The Chief Engineer, State Highways Department (Construction and Maintenance), Chennai.

2.The Superintendent Engineer, State Highways (Construction and Maintenance), Tirunelveli & District.

3.The Divisional Engineer, State Highways (Construction and Maintenance), Tirunelveli & District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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