Writ petition challenging a land acquisition compensation order was listed repeatedly with no representation from the petitioner; it was dismissed for non-prosecution.
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WP(MD). No.13793 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
Dated : 11/12/2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE N.MALA
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Justin Oliver
... Petitioner
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5. The Special Tahsildar (LANH Unit III), Villavancode, Thiruthuvapuram, Kanyakumari District.
... Respondents
PRAYER : This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, after calling for all the records pertaining to the passing of the order Na.Ka.No. 2/23515/2016 dated 07.12.2018 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the 1st respondents to pay the compensation as per the provision of Act 30 of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, and National Highways Act, 1956.
For Petitioner : No appearance For R1,R2 & R5 : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.Su.Srinivasan Panel Counsel For R4 : Mr.R.Rajaraman CGSC
ORDER
It is seen that on 07.09.2020, when the matter was taken up
there was no representation for the petitioner. On 29.11.2024 also, there was no representation for the petitioner and therefore the Registry was directed to list the matter under the caption ''For Dismissal''. Even today, there is no representation for the
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petitioner. It appears that the petitiner is not interested in prosecuting the case. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs.
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TO,
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N.MALA,J CM
ORDER IN WP(MD) No.13793 of 2019
Date : 11/12/2024
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Justin Oliver
The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil
The Competent Authority & District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition National Highways, Tirunelveli @ Nagercoil
The Project Director Cum DGM(Tech), Parvathipuram, Nagercoil
The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
The Special Tahsildar (LANH Unit III), Villavancode
N.MALA
As recorded by the court registry
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