The High Court dismissed writ appeals challenging orders directing land assignment to respondents. Relying on its prior decision in W.A.(MD)No.310 of 2023, the Court held that the dispute was already covered by precedent and declined to interfere, dismissing the appeals.
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W.A.(MD) Nos.1423 to 1425 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 23.08.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI
W.A.(MD) Nos.1423 to 1425 of 2024 and
C.M.P.(MD) Nos.11005, 11006 & 11008 of 2024
-vs-
C.J.John Robert ... Respondent in W.A.(MD)No.1423 of 2024 M.N.Krishnan ... Respondent in W.A.(MD)No.1424 of 2024 M.Kumaran ... Respondent in W.A.(MD)No.1425 of 2024
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Writ Appeals filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the orders, dated 12.04.2024, passed in W.P.(MD) Nos.8228 of 2024, 8229 of 2024 and 8230 of 2024.
For Appellants in all the W.As. : Mr.P.T.Thiraviyam Government Advocate
For Respondents in all the W.As. : Mr.B.Saravanan Senior Counsel for Mr.D.Kirubakaran
COMMON JUDGMENT
[Judgment of the Court was made by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.]
The dispute involved in these Writ Appeals are directly covered by the decision of us in W.A.(MD)No.310 of 2023 , dated 27.03.2023 [ The Commissioner of Land Administration vs. A.Xavier ]. The attempted Special Leave Petition in S.L.P.(Civil)No.13168 of 2023 has also been dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court on 10.07.2023 .
2 . Mr.P.T.Thiraviyam, learned Government Advocate would however,
contend that the respondents in these Writ Appeals are not eligible for assignment. The said question was also addressed in the earlier proceedings and
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assignment was directed after payment of the land cost. Hence, we see no ground to interfere with the orders of the Writ Court. The Writ Appeals fail and they are accordingly, dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.
NCC : No [R.S.M., J.] [L.V.G., J.] Index : No 23.08.2024 smn2
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R.SUBRAMANIAN, J. and L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.
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Common Judgment in W.A.(MD) Nos.1423 to 1425 of 2024 and C.M.P.(MD) Nos.11005, 11006 & 11008 of 2024
23.08.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents are eligible for assignment of the land in question.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
The Commissioner of Land Administration vs. A.XavierFollowed¶23
W.A.(MD)No.310 of 2023, dated 27.03.2023 [ The Commissioner of Land Administration vs. A.Xavier ]
S.L.P.(Civil)No.13168 of 2023Referred¶23
S.L.P.(Civil)No.13168 of 2023
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai
The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy
The District Revenue Officer, Trichy District, Trichy
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Trichy, Trichy District
The Tahsildar, Thiruverumbur, Trichy District
C.J.John Robert
R.SUBRAMANIAN
L.VICTORIA GOWRI
As recorded by the court registry
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