Writ petition filed to quash an order refusing to re-convey lands acquired for Adidaravidar housing. The high court found the lands had been allotted, pattas granted, and mutation completed, dismissing the petition.
Writ petition seeking quashing of the impugned letter dated 09.03.2017 is dismissed.
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W.P. No.5287 of 2018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 15.12.2023
Coram:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN
W.P. No.5287 of 2018
K.Madhaiyan
... Petitioner
Vs.
Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorari to Call for the records in Na.Ka.No.163/17/A, dated 09.03.2017, on the file of the 2nd respondent and quash the same.
For Petitioner : M/s.S.Sasikala
For Respondents : Mr.P.Gurunathan Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
This Writ Petition is filed seeking to issue a writ of Certiorari to Call
for the records in Na.Ka.No.163/17/A, dated 09.03.2017, on the file of the
2nd respondent and quash the same.
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distribution among landless Adhidravidar people as per the notification dated 10.09.1991. However, till date, the lands have not been put to use. The petitioner made a representation on 07.03.2017 for return of the lands and also expressed his intention to return back the compensation amount received by him. Subsequently, the 2nd respondent sent the impugned letter stating that the lands were acquired for allotting to the Adidravidar people and accordingly, free patta were issued to the beneficiaries and now the beneficiaries have constructed houses and they are in the possession of the property, whereas, the lands are still kept vacant and there is no construction. Therefore, the impugned letter dated 09.03.2017 has to be quashed and the lands have to be re-conveyed to the petitioner.
were alloted to the beneficiaries and the free house site patta were also granted to them. Further, mutation also taken place in the name of the beneficiaries. Therefore, the petitioner is not entitled to get back the lands.
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ksa-2 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the impugned order regarding the allotment of acquired land to beneficiaries should be quashed.
Whether the lands acquired under the Adidaravidar Land Acquisition scheme were utilized as claimed by the petitioners.
K. Madhaiyan
The District Collector
The Special Tahsildar
P. Velmurugan
As recorded by the court registry
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