M.Periyasamy v. The District Collector
1 W.P.(MD)No.23180 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.08.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.23180 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.4530 and 19902 of 2020 M.Periyasamy ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur.
2.The Chief Manager, Power Grid Corporation India Limited, 400/230 KV Substation, K.Paramathi (Po), Karur District.
3.The Chairman/Managing Director, Tamil Nadu General and Distribution Corporation Limited, 10th Floor, NPKRR Maligai, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-2.
4.The Tahsildar, Punjai Pugalur Taluk, Karur District.
5.Spring Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd., 001 Level G.Pentagon P.S.
Magarpatta City, Hadapsar, Pune-411013, Rep. by its Managing Director.
6.M/s.KS Wind & Renewables India Private Ltd., Rep. by its Operation Head Mr.P.Kumar, Having its Corporate Office at D.No.40, Visalakshi Street, Aiswarya Garden, Goparasanallur, Poonamallee, Chennai-600056.
... Respondents 1/3
2 W.P.(MD)No.23180 of 2019 Prayer:
Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to pass appropriate order to remove the High Tension Electric Tower Line in S.No.119/3, to an extent of 4 Acre 68 cents situated at Nedungur Village, Pugalur Taluk, Karur District drawn by the respondents 5 and 6 for not getting sanction from the first respondent and direct the respondents 5 and 6 not to drawn High Tension Tower Line in the property of the petitioner and consequently, direct the respondents 5 and 6 to pay adequate compensation sum of Rs.50,00,000/- for drawing illegal high tension tower line in the property of the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Gokul Raj For R1 & R4 : Mrs.S.Srimathy Special Government Pleader For R2 & R3 : Mrs.M.Rajeswari for Mr.S.M.S.Johny Basha For R5 : Mr.Raguvara Gopalan For R6 : Mr.V.Subramanian for Ms.Kanimozhi
O R D E R
Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 4, Ms.M.Rajeswari, learned counsel appearing for the respondents 2 and 3. The contesting respondent is the sixth respondent.
2.The petitioner's grievance is that high tension electric tower lines had been laid across the petitioner's property even without getting his consent. Therefore, he has filed the writ petition seeking removal of the high tension electric tower lines. 3.When the writ petition was taken up for hearing, the counsel on either side reported an amicable resolution of the issue. They have also filed a joint compromise memo. The same shall form part of the record. The joint compromise memo envisages measuring the petitioner's property, over which, the towers have been erected and the lines have been drawn. 4.The learned counsel appearing for the sixth respondent states that the measurement exercise would be carried out within two weeks and immediately, thereafter, the amount will be paid as agreed.
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3 W.P.(MD)No.23180 of 2019 5.With this direction to the sixth respondent, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmi Note :In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.
To:
1.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur.
2.The Tahsildar, Punjai Pugalur Taluk, Karur District.
+1 CC to M/s.GP ( SR-13996[F] dated 13/08/2020 ) W.P.(MD)No.23180 of 2019 pm(CO) TR(21.08.2020) 3P 4C 3/3