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R.Satheesh Kumar v. The District Collector

Madras HC17 Mar 2016WP/9890/2016

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The Court directed the District Collector to treat the petitioner's representation as an application under Section 8(1) of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purpose Act, 1997, to determine fair compensation. The order mandated the respondent to pass orders on merits within four weeks.

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Direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation as an application under Section 8(1) of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purpose Act, 1997 and pass appro

R.Satheesh Kumar Vs The District Collector — Land Acquisition | Madras HC (2016)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATE: 17.03.2016

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM

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W.P.No.9890 of 2016

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R.Satheesh Kumar .. Petitioner
Versus
1. The District Collector,
Collector's Office,
Kancheepuram.
2. The Special Tahsildar, (LA), Unit-IV,
SIPCOT, Sriperumbudur (Vallam-Vadagal) Industrial Park,
No.42, Thirumangal Alwar Street,
Near Vanniyar Kalyana Mandapam,
Sriperumbudur-602 105.
3. The Land Acquisition Officer,
State Industries Promotion Corporation
of Tamil Nadu Limited (SIPCOT),
19-A, Rukmani Lakshmipathy Road,
Egmore, Chennai. .. Respondents

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Prayer: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to refer the petitioner's Application dated 08.10.2015 to the appropriate Court for determining the fair amount for compensation under Section 8(1) of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purpose Act, 1997 (10/1999).

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Rajmakesh For Respondents : Mr.R.Rajeswaran Special Government Pleader O R D E R

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Heard Mr.S.Rajmakesh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.R.Rajeswaran, learned Special Government Pleader, accepting notice on behalf of respondents. With the consent of the learned counsel on either side, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal.

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The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition for a direction to the respondents to refer his application dated 08.10.2015 to the appropriate Court for determining the fair amount for compensation under Section 8(1) of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purpose Act, 1997 (10/1999). The said representation has been sent to all the respondents and a copy of the tracking information given by the Postal Department has been furnished to show that the said letters have been delivered in the Office of the respondents on 12.10.2015. However, till date, it appears no action has been taken on the petitioner's application.

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In the light of the above, without going into the merits of the contentions raised, there will be a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation as an application under Section 8(1) of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purpose Act, 1997 (10/1999) and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. rpa -s/dAssistant Registrar(CS-VII) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1. The District Collector, Collector's Office, Kancheepuram. 2. The Special Tahsildar, (LA), Unit-IV, SIPCOT, Sriperumbudur (Vallam-Vadagal) Industrial Park, No.42, Thirumangal Alwar Street, Near Vanniyar Kalyana Mandapam, Sriperumbudur-602 105. 3. The Land Acquisition Officer, State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited (SIPCOT), 19-A, Rukmani Lakshmipathy Road, Egmore, Chennai. + 1 cc to Mr.S.Rajmakesh, Advocate, SR 16994 + 1 cc to Govt.Pleader, High Court, Madras SR 17437 vd(co) prk29/3 W.P.No.9890 of 2016

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R.Satheesh Kumar v. The District Collector

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