A school sought mandamus directing railway authorities to acquire its land for the Madurai-Tuticorin track doubling after due process, with notice, objections, alternate accommodation and compensation. The writ petition was not pressed and was dismissed.
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W.P.(MD) No.13452 of 2018
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 28.11.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA
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E.V.A.Vallimuthu Primary School, Rep. by its Correspondent, A.V.Alaguvel Nadar.
... Petitioner
-vs-
1.The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Railways, New Delhi – 1.
2.The Estate Officer, Southern Railways, Divisional Office, Works Branch, Madurai.
4.The General Manager, (Officer Under the Right to Information Act), Southern Railway, Chennai - 600 003. ... Respondents
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PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to acquire the land for doubling the Track between Madurai to Tuticorin after following the due process of law with respect to the Survey No.20 in Ward-D Block-8 (Old Survey Nos.462/A, 463/A, 464/1A and 467/A1, measuring an extent of 1417.61 Sq.meters between KM 585/6-10), by issuing notice and inviting objections and to provide alternate accommodation and pay compensation to the petitioner school.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ragatheesh Kumar, for M/s.Isaac Chambers.
For Respondents : Mr.K.R.Laxman
ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner has produced written instructions from his client, dated 28.11.2024, wherein he has been instructed not to press the Writ Petition.
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
E.V.A.Vallimuthu Primary School, Rep. by its Correspondent, A.V.Alaguvel Nadar
The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Railways
The Estate Officer, Southern Railways, Divisional Office, Works Branch, Madurai
The Senior Manager/ Civil - III, Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd., Chennai
The General Manager, (Officer Under the Right to Information Act), Southern Railway, Chennai
N.Mala
As recorded by the court registry
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