Writ appeal against dismissal of a petition seeking declaration that land acquisition proceedings lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act. Award was passed in 1995, compensation deposited in 1997, possession taken and lands allotted to Adi Dravidar families; the Division Bench dismissed the appeal.
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2025:MHC:2685
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 07-11-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ
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Pattammal
Appellant(s)
Vs
1.The District Collector Perambalur District.
2.The Special Tahsildar (ADW) Perambalur, Perambalur District.
Respondent(s)
PRAYER
Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to set aside the order dated 23.6.2022 passed in WP.No. 16876 of 2016.
For Appellant(s): Mr.R.Bharath Kumar For Mr.M.Muthukrishnan
For Respondent(s): Mr.Vadivelu Deenadayalan Additional Government Pleader For R1 & R2
J U D G M E N T
(Judgment was delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.)
The writ appeal has been instituted challenging the writ order dated 23.06.20242 in WP.No.16878 of 2016. The writ petitioner is the appellant and
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filed writ petition seeking a declaration that the land acquisition proceedings became lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, [hereinafter referred to as '2013 Act'].
costs.
(S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.)(MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ J.) 07-11-2025
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Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No
Jeni
To
1.The District Collector Perambalur District.
2.The Special Tahsildar (ADW) Perambalur, Perambalur Dt.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ J.
Jeni
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the twin conditions under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act were satisfied so that the land acquisition proceedings stood lapsed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Pattammal
The District Collector Perambalur District
The Special Tahsildar (ADW) Perambalur
S.M. Subramaniam
Mohammed Shaffiq
As recorded by the court registry
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