Writ petitions filed for declaration that land acquisition action was illegal under the Tamil Nadu Urban Land Ceiling Act were dismissed for non-prosecution as petitioners failed to appear in court on listing dates in October 2021.
Writ petitions dismissed for non-prosecution; connected miscellaneous petitions closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 06.10.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
W.P.Nos.2531 and 2532 of 2012
and
M.P.Nos.1 and 1 of 2012
Mr.A.Karuppiah ... Petitioner in W.P.No.2531 of 2012
Mrs.R.Mahalakshmi ... Petitioner in W.P.No.2532 of 2012
Vs.
1. The Director for Urban
Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax,Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.2. The Competent Authority,
Urban Land Ceiling and Tax Act, Tambaram. ... Respondents in both Wp'sCommon Prayer:Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Declaration to declare
the action initiated by the first respondent in R.C.No.1765/86C
dated 15.06.1990 declaring the lands comprised in No.173,
Selaiyur Village, Saidapet Taluk, Chengalpattu District in
Survey Nos.379/3C and 379/3K respectively and presently located
within the municipal limits of Ward No.21 of Selaiyur Tambaram
Municipality to an extents of 10 cents and 49.5 cents
respectively under the Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling and
Regulation) Act, 1978 as excess vacant lands as illegal,
unconstitutional and consequently declare the petitioner as the
owner of the lands in question in the light of the provisions
contained in Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation)
Repeal Act 20 of 1999.
For Petitioners: No Appearance
(in both WP's)
For Respondents: Mr.Richardson Wilson
(in both WP's) Government Advocate
The writ petitions filed to issue a Writ of Declaration
to declare the action initiated by the first respondent in
R.C.No.1765/86C dated 15.06.1990 declaring the lands comprised
in No.173, Selaiyur Village, Saidapet Taluk, Chengalpattu
District in Survey No.379/3C and presently located within the
municipal limits of Ward No.21 of Selaiyur Tambaram Municipality
to an extent of 10 cents under the Tamil Nadu Urban Land
(Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1978 as excess vacant lands as
illegal, unconstitutional and consequently declare the
petitioner as the owner of the lands in question in the light of
the provisions contained in Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling and
Regulation) Repeal Act 20 of 1999.
2. When the matter was listed on 04.10.2021, there was no
representation on behalf of the petitioners. Therefore, the
matter was ordered to be listed on 06.10.2021 under the caption
“for dismissal”. Even today i.e. 06.10.2021, no one appeared on
behalf of the petitioners.
3. Therefore, the Writ Petitions are dismissed for non-
prosecution. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions
are closed. No order as to costs.
// True Copy //
ssn
To
1. The Director for Urban
Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax,
Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.
2. The Competent Authority,
Urban Land Ceiling and Tax Act,
Tambaram.
+1CC to M/s.Profexs Associates, Advocate, SR.No. 52643
W.P.Nos.2531 and 2532 of 2012
and
M.P.Nos.1 and 1 of 2012
NR(CO)
B.VC (28/10/2021)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to issue a Writ of Declaration declaring certain lands as excess vacant lands under the Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1978.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Mr.A.Karuppiah
Mrs.R.Mahalakshmi
The Director for Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005
The Competent Authority, Urban Land Ceiling and Tax Act, Tambaram
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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