This order in a contempt petition addressed allegations of wilful disobedience. The court directed the petitioner to produce ownership documents for verification. The respondent Housing Board was directed to comply with the original writ order within four weeks if satisfied with the petitioner's title.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 22.02.2016
CORAM:
The Hon'ble Mr.Justice T.S.Sivagnanam
Contempt Petition No.153 of 2016
T.T.Ganesan ... Petitioner Vs. Mr.Kiran Kurala Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Nandanam, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 035. ... Respondent Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the contempt of Courts Act praying to punish the respondent for wilful disobedience of the Order of this Court dated 02.11.2015, passed in W.P.No.16150 of 2015.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondent : Mr.B.Vivekavanan Standing Counsel for Tamil Nadu Housing Board
ORDER
This Contempt Petition has been filed, alleging wilful disobedience of the order in direction issued by this Court in W.P.No.16150 of 2015, dated 02.11.2015.
that the Board is always ready to comply with the order passed by this Court, has pointed out that the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
petitioner,T.T.Ganesan, is one among the land owners and
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interested person, and he is not the sole owner of the said
land under reference. Further, while issuing notification under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act, there was no sub division of the land in S.No.209/2, and subsequently, it has been sub divided as S.Nos.209/2A to 209/2F. The details of the original land owners/persons interested in respect of the lands in question have been given in the tabulated form, in para No.5 of the counter affidavit. While, onceagain stating that they are ready to implement the order passed by this Court, it is pointed out that the land under reference is in joint ownership, and the name of the Village was also wrongly mentioned in the Writ Petition. Therefore, the Committee constituted for considering such petitions for issuance of NOC is not able to take a decision in the matter. Further, it is stated
that the petitioner may be instructed to furnish documents relating to ownership of the land, so as enable the Housing Board to take decision in the matter in accordance with the
direction issued by this Court. Faced with this situation, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to produce all the
documents to prove that he is the rightful owner of the extent, which is owned by him. Since a stand has been taken by the respondent-Housing Board that the property is
a joint property, the petitioner should produce all https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
documents, proving his right/title/interest over the
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property, like, patta, adangal, the encumbrance certificate for the said property for a minimum period of 12 years, and other documents, which may be in his possession, to show that he is the rightful owner of the property and the extent, over which, he claims ownership. On the petitioner furnishing all those documents by appearing in person before the Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board, the Managing Director of the Board shall direct the documents to be verified, and thereafter, proceed to comply with the order passed by this Court, in the Writ Petition, provided, the petitioner satisfies all legal requirements. 3. The aforesaid exercise shall be completed by the Managing Director of the Board within a period of four weeks, from the date on which the petitioner appears before him and produces the documents proving his title over the property in question. No costs.
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SD/ DEPUTY REGISTRAR(OS) //Certified to be true copy//
Dated at Madras this the day of 2016. COURT OFFICER(O.S.) From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.
RLD/CO/10/03/2016 One CC to Mr.B.Vivekavanan, Advocate, SR.2377 One CC to Mr.C.Prakasam, Advocate, SR.2381
To Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Nandanam, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 035.
T.T.Ganesan
Mr.Kiran Kurala
T.S.Sivagnanam
As recorded by the court registry
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