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Narayanan Chettiar C.T v. The Secretary To Government

2025-06-10Honourable Mr Justice S. Sounthar5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR Writ Petition(MD)No.24376 of 2022 and W.M.P(MD)No.18472 of 2022 CT.Narayanan Chettiar ..Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to Government, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Fort. St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, 3.The Special District Revenue Officer (L.A) Office of the Special District Revenue Officer (L.A) 4.The Tahsildar, Madurai East Taluk Office, 5.The Divisional Engineer, Highways (Construction and Maintenance), Madurai Division, Madurai West, 6.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department (WRO), Periyar Vaigai Basin Project, Tallakulam, Madurai.

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to forbear the respondents herein in any way laying the approach road from Madurai-Viraganoor Ring Road Bridge through petitioner's land comprised in Old R.S.No.219/3A, R.S.No.219/5 and R.S.No.219/6 having New R.S.No.71/3C of an extent of 700 sq.meter and New R.S.No.71/5A1 of an extent of 532 sq.meter situated at Vandiyur 2nd Bit Village Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District without obtaining proper Feasibility Report and other necessary permissions from the Government and consequently direct the respondents to consider alternative route for laying the said approach road by considering the petitioner's representation dated 25.08.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Gangai Amaran For Respondents : Mr.K.Malathi Addl. Govt. Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner herein seeks issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to forbear the respondents herein from in any way laying the approach road from Madurai-Viraganoor Ring Road Bridge through the petitioner's land comprised in Old R.S.No.219/3A, R.S.No.219/5 and R.S.No.219/6 having New R.S.No.71/3C of an extent of 700 sq.meter and New R.S.No.71/5A1 of an extent of 532 sq.meter situated at Vandiyur 2nd Bit Village, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District, without obtaining a proper feasibility report and other necessary permissions from the Government, and consequently direct the respondents to consider an alternative route for laying the said approach road.

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2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Government Pleader, who appeared for the respondents, would submit that there is no proposal to lay a road through the land mentioned in the prayer of this writ petition.

3. Recording the said submission, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. 10.06.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes skn To 1.The Secretary to Government, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Fort. St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, 3.The Special District Revenue Officer (L.A) Office of the Special District Revenue Officer (L.A) 4.The Tahsildar, Madurai East Taluk Office, 3/5

5.The Divisional Engineer, Highways (Construction and Maintenance), Madurai Division, Madurai West, 6.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department (WRO), Periyar Vaigai Basin Project, Tallakulam, Madurai.

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S.SOUNTHAR, J.

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