Writ petitions challenging orders regarding right of user of land were disposed of by recording that proceedings remain in abeyance. Courts granted liberty to petitioners to approach for fresh proceedings when initiated.
Writ petitions disposed of with liberty to approach Court upon initiation of fresh proceedings; no costs.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
WP(MD).Nos.23680, 23681 and 24231 of 2016
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
Dated : 12/12/2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA
WP(MD). Nos.23680, 23681 and 24231 of 2016 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.17015, 17524, 17525, 17913, 17010, 17011, 17012, 17014 and 17526 of 2016 Karthikeyan ... Petitioner
... Petitioner in WP(MD)No.23680/2016 ...Petitioner in WP(MD)No.23681/2016
Senthilkumar ...Petitioner
1.Varadharajan 2.Suresh Kumar ... Petitioners in WP(MDNo.24231/2016
Vs.
1/6
WP(MD).Nos.23680, 23681 and 24231 of 2016
PRAYER in WP(MD)No.23680 of 2016:- This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating with the order of the 2nd respondent made in ETMPL:OP.No.05/2014 (Madurai DT) dt: 15.04.2016, and the following Gazatte Notification dt. 01.09.2016, issued by the 1st Respondent and its consequential notice in ETMPL No. 1/14, dt.30.09.2016, issued by the 3rd respondent, relating with the right of user of the petitioner's land in S.No. 13/1B, 13/2B and 14/6 in 35-Veerapandi Village in Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District and quash the same as it is arbitrary and illegal.
PRAYER in WP(MD)No.23681 of 2016:- This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating with the order of the 2nd respondent made in ETMPL:OP.No.05/2014 (Madurai DT) dt: 15.04.2016, and the following Gazatte Notification dt. 01.09.2016, issued by the 1st Respondent and its consequential notice in ETMPL No. 1/14, dt.30.09.2016, issued by the 3rd respondent, relating with the right of user of the petitioner's land in S.No.13/4, 14/2A and 14/2B in 35-Veerapandi Village in Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District and quash the same as it is arbitrary and illegal.
PRAYER in WP(MD)No.24231 of 2016:- This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating with the order of the 2nd respondent made in ETMPL:OP.No.01/2014 (Madurai DT) dt: 15.04.2016, and the following Gazatte Notification dt. 01.09.2016, issued by the 1st Respondent and its consequential notice in ETMPL No. 1/14, dt.30.09.2016, issued by the 3rd respondent, relating with the right of user of the petitioner's land in S.No.10/3 in 35-Veerapandi Village in Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District and quash the same as it is arbitrary and illegal.
2/6
WP(MD).Nos.23680, 23681 and 24231 of 2016
In WP(MD)No.23681 of 2016:
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Suriya Narayanan, : Mr.C.Nandagopal For R2 & R3 : Mr.K.Muraleedharan
In WP(MD)No.23680 of 2016:
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Suriya Narayanan, : Mr.D.Saravanan CGSC For R2 & R3 : Mr.K.Muraleedharan
In WP(MD)No.24231 of 2016:
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Suriya Narayanan, For R1 : Mr.D.Saravanan CGSC For R2 & R3 : Mr.K.Muraleedharan
COMMON ORDER
These writ petitions are filed on the same facts and for the
similar relief. Hence, they are taken up together and disposed of by this common order.
2. When the matters are taken up, the learned counsel
appearing for the respondents 2 and 3 submits that the impugned
proceedings have been kept in abeyance for the present.
3/6
WP(MD).Nos.23680, 23681 and 24231 of 2016
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners therefore submits that the writ petitions may be disposed of by recording the statement of the learned counsel for the respondents 2 and 3 with liberty to the petitioners to approach this Court as and when fresh proceedings are initiated.
4. The submissions of the learned counsel for the respondents 2 and 3 that the impugned proceedings have been kept in abeyance for the present is recorded.
5. In view of the submissions of the learned counsels, these writ petitions are disposed of granting liberty to the petitioners to approach this Court as and when fresh proceedings are initiated. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
12.12.2024
NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No CM
4/6
WP(MD).Nos.23680, 23681 and 24231 of 2016
TO, Secretary, Government of India, O/o. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, New Delhi.
5/6
WP(MD).Nos.23680, 23681 and 24231 of 2016
N.MALA.,J
CM
ORDER IN WP(MD) No.23680 of 2016
Date : 12/12/2024
6/6
2 issues framed by the court
Whether writ petitions filed under Article 226 seeking quashing of orders regarding right of user of land are disposed of on condition of abeyance.
Whether petitioners should be granted liberty to approach the Court upon initiation of fresh proceedings.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Karthikeyan
Senthilkumar
Varadharajan
Suresh Kumar
Government of India, O/o. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
The Authorized Officer, Ennore - Trichy -Madurai Pipeline Project
N.MALA
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
