N.Arumugam v. the District Collector
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Madras High Court, Writ Petition No.10782 of 2012, decided 24.03.2025 by Justice N. Anand Venkatesh - mandamus petition under Article 226 seeking re-conveyance of lands acquired under the Tamil Nadu Act 31/78 (survey numbers 6909/2B1, 690/2B2, 6990/2B4, 6909/3A1, 690/3B, 690/4A1, 6990/3D, 690/2B3, Kettavarampalayam Village, Polur Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District); petition DISMISSED with no costs in view of the counter-affidavit record: four earlier dismissals (W.P.7986/92 dt. 5.10.99; W.A.1885/2000 dt. 5.3.2001; W.P.9444/2001 dt. 21.6.2001; W.P.19697/2005 dt. 18.6.2005), compensation of Rs.1,80,800/- deposited under Revenue Deposit at Sub-Treasury Polur on 31.3.2001 and received 14.10.2005 (cheque No.C.S.009939653 dt. 6.10.2005), possession taken 14.6.2001, and house site pattas issued to 79 Adi Dravidar community persons on 18.8.2005 (approval order K1/20347/2005 dt. 3.8.2005). Keywords: writ of mandamus; land acquisition; re-conveyance; Tamil Nadu Act 31/78; Revenue Deposit; Adi Dravidar Welfare; house site pattas; Article 226.