Petitioner challenged delay in compensation for land acquired for an electricity barrage. Respondents undertook to disburse agreed amount within eight weeks during hearing.
The petition was disposed of; the connected miscellaneous petition was closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 07.02.2018
Coram: The Honourable Mr. Justice N. SESHASAYEE
W.P.No.32982 of 2016 and W.M.P.No.28500 of 2016
Dr. N. Parameswaran
...Petitioner
Versus
1. The Commissioner,
Land Administration, Chepauk,
Chennai.
2. The District Collector,
Erode District, Collectorate,
Erode – 638 011.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
RDO Office, Erode – 638 001.
4. The Assistant Executive Engineer,
Barrage, Vendipalayam,
Erode – 638 002.
...Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to take appropriate steps to calculate and pass necessary award and disburse the compensation to the petitioner at the earliest possible time.
For Petitioner : Mr. V. S. Kesavan
For Respondents : Mr. M. Karthikeyan,
Additional Government Pleader
O R D E R
The case of the petitioner is that he owned agricultural lands in R.S.Nos.65/2 and 67/1 of Vendipalayam village, Erode Taluk. A part of that lands was utilized by the Government for a public purposes involving construction of Barrage across the Cauvery river for the purpose of producing electricity.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar
mrr
To 1. The Commissioner, Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai.
W.P.No.32982 of 2016
MG(CO) RRK(21/03/2018)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to an immediate award and disbursement of compensation for land acquired for a barrage project.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Dr. N. Parameswaran
The Commissioner, Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai
The District Collector, Erode District
The Revenue Divisional Officer, RDO Office, Erode
The Assistant Executive Engineer, Barrage, Vendipalayam, Erode
N. SESHASAYEE
As recorded by the court registry
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