Common order dismissing two writ petitions filed against the Government of Puducherry regarding land acquisition proceedings. The court allowed withdrawal of the petitions with liberty to approach another forum.
Withdrawal of W.P.Nos. 10480 of 2011 and 8269 of 2012 with liberty to work out remedy in the manner known to law.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 19.08.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
W.P.Nos.10480 of 2011 and 8269 of 2012 And M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 and 1 and 2 of 2012
Ravi Elizabeth ... Petitioner in both the W.Ps.
Vs.
1.The Union of India,
rep. by its Chief Secretary,
Union Territory of Puducherry,
Puducherry.
2.The Under Secretary,
Revenue Department,
Union Territory of Puducherry,
Puducherry.
3.The Land Acquisition Officer/
Sub Collector (Revenue North)
Union Territory of Puducherry,
Puducherry.
4.The Chief Planner,
Puducherry Town and Country
Planning Department,
Puducherry. ... Respondents in both the W.Ps.
Prayer in W.P.No.10480 of 2011:
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the order of the 3rd respondent in his No.6451/DRDM/LA/2010 dated 5.10.2010 received by the petitioner on 20.1.2011 and to quash the same in so far as it relates to 10002 sq.ft. of lands belonging to the petitioner and comprised in Re-Survey No.89/3, Ozhandai Revenue Village, Mudaliarpet Commune, Puducherry and direct the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's request for withdrawal from acquisition proceedings of the petitioner's land under Section 48 of the Land Acquisition Act.
Prayer in W.P.No.8269 of 2012:
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the order of the 1st respondent in his No.6451/DRDM/LA/2010 dated 16.02.2012 signed on 14.02.2012 and to quash the same in so far as it relates to 10002 sq.ft. of lands belonging to the petitioner and comprised in Re-Survey No.89/3, Ozhandai Revenue Village, Mudaliarpet Commune, Puducherry and direct the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's request for withdrawal from acquisition proceedings of the petitioner's land under Section 48 of the Land Acquisition Act.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vadivelmurugan for M/s.R.G.Narendhiran
For Respondents: Mrs.N.Mala
Additional Government Pleader (Pondy) C O M M O N O R D E R
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks the permission of this Court to withdraw these writ petitions with liberty to work out the remedy in the manner known to law and has also made an endorsement to that effect in the petitions.
2.Recording the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to work out the remedy in the manner known to law. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
Assistant Registrar(CS-IV)
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
pri To
1.The Chief Secretary, Union of India, Union Territory of Puducherry, Puducherry.
4.The Chief Planner,
Puducherry Town and Country
Planning Department,
Puducherry.
+1 CC to Mr.R.G. Narendiran, Advocate sr 70437
+1 CC to Govt. Pleader sr 70601.
W.P.Nos.10480 of 2011
and 8269 of 2012
And
M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 and
1 and 2 of 2012
SV(CO)
SP(14/09/2019)
Ravi Elizabeth
The Union of India
The Under Secretary, Revenue Department
The Land Acquisition Officer
The Chief Planner
M. Dhandapani
As recorded by the court registry
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