K.P.Palanisamy, v. the Director of Technical Education
Case brief
What is this about?
Re-conveyance of compulsorily acquired land refused; writ of mandamus under Article 226 dismissed. Land in S.No.116, Boganapalli Village (3.14/3.15 acres), part of ~25 acres acquired vide G.O.Ms.No.1484 (Dept. of Education, Science and Technology, 12.07.1982) for Government Polytechnic College, Krishnagiri; compound wall excluded petitioner's plot; representations dated 10.10.2006 and 16.10.2017; rejection order Lr.No.26745/CWB/2023 (03.07.2023); Principal's report 10.12.2008 proposing E.E.E. and Tool & Die courses; vacant-but-reserved-for-expansion equals utilization; liberty to seek enhanced compensation elsewhere; K.P.Palanisamy v. Director of Technical Education, Sub-Collector/LAO Hosur & Principal; High Court of Judicature at Madras; Krishnan Ramasamy J.; decided 05-11-2025; dismissed, no costs; connected WMP No.11965 of 2024 closed.
What did the court decide?
Non-utilization of the acquired land does not arise: merely keeping the land vacant without construction does not mean it was not used for the acquired purpose, as it is reserved for future expansion of the Government Polytechnic College, including proposed introduction of E.E.E. and Tool & Die courses requiring additional classrooms, laboratories and auditorium.