MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA W.P.No.18038 of 2022 M/s.Rajam Hotels Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Managing Director, S.Nalini Selvaraj. For the Petitioner : Mr.AR.L.Sundaresan Senior Counsel, for Mr.K.Ramakrishnan Reddy For the Respondents : Mr.J.Ravindran, Additional Advocate-General, assisted by Mr.A.Selvendran, Special Government Pleader, for respondents 1 to 5. Queens land case. view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy against the order dated 14.07.2022, rejecting its representation. There will be no order as to costs. W.M.P.No.17365 of 2022 is closed. ,
- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15.07.2022
CORAM :
THE HON’BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON’BLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA
W.P.No.18038 of 2022
M/s.Rajam Hotels Pvt. Ltd.,
Rep. by its Managing Director, S.Nalini Selvaraj,
No.14, Azeez Nagar, 2nd Street, Kodambakka, Chennai 600 024. .. Petitioner
vs
1. The Government of Tamil Nadu,
Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
2. The Principal Secretary/Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.
3. The District Collector, Kancheepuram District
4. The District Revenue Officer, Kancheepuram District
5. The Tahsildar,
Sriperumpudur Taluk,
Kancheepuram District. .. Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd Respondent herein to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 29.09.2021 submitted on 30.09.2021 allotting the lands in Survey No. 354/1 Survey No. 354/2 and Survey No.364/1 of a total extent of 9.05.5 hectares in Mervalukuppam Palanchur Village to the petitioner in exchange of lands offered by the petitioner in the said representation and on collection of such amount as may be determined by the Government for the said purpose and direct the Respondents not to disturb the possession and enjoyment of the petitioner in the said lands till consideration and passing of orders in the said representation dated 29.09.2021.
For the Petitioner : Mr.AR.L.Sundaresan
Senior Counsel, for Mr.K.Ramakrishnan Reddy
For the Respondents : Mr.J.Ravindran,
Additional Advocate-General, assisted by Mr.A.Selvendran,
Special Government Pleader, for respondents 1 to 5
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon’ble Chief Justice)
The writ petition is filed to seek a direction on the second respondent for consideration of the representation of the petitioner dated 29.09.2021 submitted on 30.09.2021.
2. Learned Additional Advocate-General submitted that the competent authority has now passed an order dated 14.07.2022, rejecting the prayer made in the representation. Thus, nothing survives in the writ petition. A copy of the said order has been sent to one of the Directors and the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner has also been served with a copy of the same.
3. Learned Senior Counsel submitted that liberty may be given to the petitioner to challenge the aforesaid order.
4. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy against the order dated 14.07.2022, rejecting its representation. There will be no order as to costs. W.M.P.No.17365 of 2022 is closed.
(M.N.B., CJ.) (N.M., J.)
15.07.2022
Index : Yes/No tar
To:
1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
2. The Principal Secretary/Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. 3. The District Collector, Kancheepuram District
4. The District Revenue Officer, Kancheepuram District
5. The Tahsildar,
Sriperumpudur Taluk,
Kancheepuram District.
M.N.Bhandari, CJ. and N.Mala, J.
(tar)
W.P.No.18038 of 2022
15.07.2022
