Petitioner sought quashing of a TNHB auction notice dated 12.01.2020 for 1.95 acres at Ambattur. The court found the notice and scheduled auction had lapsed by efflux of time, so the relief was no longer relevant, and dismissed the writ petition with liberty to seek any appropriate remedy regarding deposits.
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W.P.No.3248 of 2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.01.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
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and
W.M.P. Nos.3763 and 3764 of 2020
J. Dhayalan S/o. Jayaraman
... Petitioner
Vs.
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... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records of publishing notice dated 12.01.2020 in Tamil Daily Dinakaran inviting applications from eligible persons to participate in the auction scheduled on 12.02.2020 in respect of land in S. No.530/1A to an extent of 1.95 acres in Ambattur Village (Special and Hazardous Use Zone) Ambattur Taluk, Corporation of Greater Chennai.
For Petitioner : Mr. M. Anandraj (Change of Vakalat given) For Respondents : Mr. P. Balathandayutham, Special Government Pleader [for R1] Mr. D. Veerasekaran, for TNHB, [for R2]
Mrs. P. Veena Suresh, Standing Counsel for CMDA [for R3]
No appearance [for R4] Mr. S. Venkatesan [for R5]
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ORDER
This Writ petition has been filed to call for and quash the notice dated 12.01.2020 in Tamil Daily Dinakaran inviting application from 13.01.2020 to participate in auction scheduled on 12.02.2020 for land in S. No.530/1A to an extent of 1.95 acres in Ambattur Village (Special and Hazardous Use Zone) Ambattur Taluk, Corporation of Greater Chennai.
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authorities for appropriate remedy in the manner accordance with law.
to costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed.
08.01.2024
Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : yes/no mjs To 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Commissioner & Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the auction notice dated 12.01.2020 inviting applications for land in Ambattur Village should be quashed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
J. Dhayalan
The State of Tamil Nadu
The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
Tropical Agro System (India) Ltd.
S.M.Subramaniam
As recorded by the court registry
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