T.Swaminathan, v. the Govt.of Tn Rep by Its
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court, conscious of the larger bench judgment of the Apex Court regarding the interpretation of Section 24 of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act, declined to adjudicate the underlying land acquisition challenge at that stage. The petition was closed with liberty to file a fresh petition upon the larger bench's decision.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition stands closed with liberty to approach the court after the decision of the Larger Bench; interim order continues until then.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 16.07.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
W.P. 13452 of 1996
and W.M.P. 18212 of 1996
- T.Swaminathan
- T.Gnanasekaran
- Dr.T.Subramanian (since deceased)
- T.Vivekanandan
- Kalaiselvi Thirunavukkarasu
- T.Nirmal Kumar, minor
rep. by his mother and guardian Kalaiselvai Thirunavukkarasu,
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should deal with the matter on Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 pending the larger
Whether to close the pending Writ Petition and allow liberty to approach the court after the Supreme Court's larger bench verdict.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
T. Swaminathan and others
- respondent
Government of Tamil Nadu
Coram
M. Dhandapani J.
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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