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V.N.Rama Rao, v. The Secretary to Government

Madras HC4 Sept 2025WP/22048/2019

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J., 04.09.2025; W.P.Nos.22048, 22054, 22056, 22057, 22059 & 24946 of 2019 (batch) with connected W.M.Ps; petitioners V.N.Rama Rao, P.Paramasivam, P.Padmavathi, N.Kasthuri, N.Jegadeeswari, T.Rajagopal vs Tamil Nadu Housing Board authorities and Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Vellore; subject: claimed lapse of land acquisition under Section 24(2) of Act 30 of 2013 vis-a-vis Land Acquisition Act 1894, Survey No.214, Alamelumangapuram Village, Vellore; NOC/exemption sought; dismissed as withdrawn on petitioners' endorsement before hearing; no merits adjudication, no ratio, not citable on Section 24(2).

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw accepted; writ petitions dismissed as withdrawn; connected miscellaneous petitions closed; no costs. ¶24

V.N.Rama Rao, Vs The Secretary to Government — Land Acquisition | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Permission to withdraw accepted; writ petitions dismissed as withdrawn; connected miscellaneous petitions closed; no costs.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the land acquisition proceedings initiated by respondents 1 to 4 under the old Land Acquisition Act 1894 in respect of the petitioners' plots (Plot Nos.11, 12, 8, 5, 18 & 10, Survey No.214, Alamelumangapuram Village, Vellore Taluk) stood lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013, and whether the respondents ought to exempt the land and grant NOC. Raised in the common prayer but not adjudicated, as the petitions were withdrawn.

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Ratio / Principle

On the learned counsel for the petitioners seeking permission to withdraw and making an endorsement to that effect, the Court dismissed the writ petitions as withdrawn and closed the connected miscellaneous petitions, with no costs. No issue on the merits (including the Section 24(2) lapse claim) was decided.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Batch of six writ petitions (W.P.Nos.22048, 22054, 22056, 22057, 22059 & 24946 of 2019) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution by six landowners against the Secretary to Government (Housing and Urban Development), the Tamil Nadu Housing Board, its Vellore Housing Unit Executive Engineer, and the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition, Housing), Vellore. The petitioners sought a declaration that acquisition proceedings initiated under the old Land Acquisition Act 1894 in respect of Plot Nos.11, 12, 8, 5, 18 & 10 in Survey No.214, Alamelumangapuram Village, Vellore Taluk (extent 2440 sq.ft.) had lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 (Act 30 of 2013), with consequential directions to exempt the land and grant NOC. When the matters were taken up on 04.09.2025, counsel for the petitioners sought permission to withdraw and made an endorsement; G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J. dismissed the writ petitions as withdrawn and closed the connected miscellaneous petitions, with no costs. No contention was examined and no law was laid down; the order carries no precedential value on the Section 24(2) question.

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W.P.No.22048 of 2019 and etc batch

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 04.09.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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W.P.Nos. 22048, 22054, 220 W.M.P.Nos.21317, 21321, 21	56, 22057, 22059 & 24946 of 2019 and 324, 21325, 21327 & 24550 of 2019
V.N.Rama Rao	..... Petitioner in W.P.No.22048 of 2019
P.Paramasivam	..... Petitioner in W.P.No.22054 of 2019
P.Padmavathi	..... Petitioner in W.P.No.22056 of 2019
N.Kasthuri	..... Petitioner in W.P.No.22057 of 2019
N.Jegadeeswari	..... Petitioner in W.P.No.22059 of 2019
T.Rajagopal	..... Petitioner in W.P.No.24946 of 2019 Vs
1. The Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development	Department,
Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Chairman,
Tamil Nadu Housing Board,
Nandhanam, Chennai - 35.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.22048 of 2019 and etc batch

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The Executive Engineer, Administrative Officer, Vellore Housing Unit, The Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Sathuvachari, Vellore 632 009.

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The Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition (Housing), Sathuvachari, Vellore – 9.

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..... Respondents

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Common Prayer:- Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Declaration, declaring that the land Acquisition proceedings initiated by the respondent 1 to 4 to acquire the land in Plot Nos.11, 12, 8, 5, 18 & 10 comprised in Survey No.214 of Alamelumangapuram Village, Vellore Taluk, Vellore District to an extent of 2440 sq.ft. under the old land Acquisition Act 1894 is lapsed in so far the petitioners land is concerned as per sec 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 (Act 30 of 2013) and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 to exempt the land from acquisition and grant NOC to the petitioner in respect of Plot Nos.11, 12, 8, 5, 18 & 10, comprised in Survey No.214 of Alamelumangapuram Village, Vellore Taluk, Vellore District.

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For Petitioner (in all W.Ps) : Mr.N.Sampath For R1 & R4 (in W.P.22048/2019) : Mr.T.Arun Kumar Addl.Govt.Pleader For R1 & R4 (in W.P.22054/2019) : Mr.G.Velu Addl.Govt.Pleader For R1 & R4 (in W.P.22056/2019 and 24946/2019) : Mr.N.Naveen Kumar Government Advocate For R1 & R4 (in W.P.22057/2019) : Mr.S.Rajesh Government Advocate

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.22048 of 2019 and etc batch

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For R1 & R4 (in W.P.22059/2019) : Mr.S.J.Mohamed Sathik Government Advocate

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For R2 & R3 (in all W.Ps) : Mr.S.Ramachandran

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Standing Counsel

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COMMON ORDER

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Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seek permission of this Court to withdraw these Writ Petitions and has also made an endorsement to that effect.

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