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Santhi v. the State of Tamilnadu

Madras HC20 Aug 2025WP/24038/2025

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What is this about?

Petitioners sought release of unutilised land acquired under 1964 awards. The court disposed of the writ petition granting liberty to apply to the Government under G.O.(Ms).No.10 dated 23.01.2025; the committee to decide within three months, without expressing any view on merits.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to petitioners to apply under G.O.(Ms).No.10 dated 23.01.2025; committee to decide within three months; no view on merits; no costs.

Santhi Vs the State of Tamilnadu — Land Acquisition | Madras HC (2025)

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WP No.24038 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 20.08.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ

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Santhi

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Chithra 3. Mallika ... Petitioners

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The State of Tamil Nadu

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Rep.by its Secretary to Government Housing & Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

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The Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Rep.by its Chairman cum Managing Director, No.439, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 035

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The Executive Engineer & Administrative Officer, Coimbatore Housing Unit – Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Hudco Colony, Tastabad, Coimbatore.

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The Land Acquisition Officer, Special Deputy Collector, Neighbourhood Project, Coimbatore – 12. ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for the issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order of the 1^st respondent dated 04.12.2024 bearing Letter No.7806911/Ni.A.2(2)/2024-4 and to quash the same and direct the respondents to release the unutilised lands to an extent of 4.35 acres comprised in Survey No.96/1 and 3.08 acres in Survey No.94/2 of Sundakkamuthur Village, Coimbatore taluk and district covered by Award Nos.3 and 4 of 1964 dated 13.07.1964 in favour of the petitioners in the light of G.O.(Ms).No.10 dated 23.01.2025 issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

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For the Petitioners : Dr.A.Thiyagarajan Senior Advocate for Mr.A.Shaik Sulaiman

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For the Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran Spl. Government Pleader for R1 Mr.V.Gunasekar Standing Counsel for R2 & R3

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ORDER

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The present writ petition is filed challenging the order dated 04.12.2024 passed by the first respondent bearing Letter No.7806911/Ni.A.2(2)/2024-4 and direct the respondents to release the unutilised lands comprised in Survey No.96/1 measuring an extent of 4.35 acres and comprised in Survey No.94/2 measuring an extent of 3.08 acres situated at Sundakkamuthur Village, Coimbatore taluk and district covered by Award Nos.3 and 4 of 1964 dated 13.07.1964 in favour of the petitioners in the light of G.O.(Ms).No.10 dated 23.01.2025 issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

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Though the writ petition is filed praying for a writ of certiorarified mandamus, after submitting for a brief while, learned Senior Advocate for the petitioners seeks liberty to approach the Government under G.O.(Ms).No.10 dated 23.01.2025.

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Learned Special Government Pleader would submit that it is always

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open to petitioners to submit application before the Government under G.O.(Ms).No.10 dated 23.01.2025. If any such application is submitted by petitioners, the same would be considered by the appropriate committee and orders passed, if it is otherwise in order, in accordance with law.

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In view thereof, this court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with following directions:

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i) It is open to the petitioners to submit application before the Govenrment under G.O.(Ms).No.10 dated 23.01.2025. On receipt of any such application, the appropriate committee would consider and pass orders, if it is otherwise in order, in accordance with law, within a period of three (3) months from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for the receipt of certified copy.

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ii) It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any views with regard to the merits of the case and it is open to the concerned respondent to consider the matter on its own merits and in accordance with law. R ights and contentions of the petitioners and all other interested parties are left open.

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Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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20.08.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No mrn

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To: 1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by its Secretary to Government Housing & Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. 5/7

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The Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Rep.by its Chairman cum Managing Director, No.439, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 035

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The Executive Engineer & Administrative Officer, Coimbatore Housing Unit – Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Hudco Colony, Tastabad, Coimbatore.

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The Land Acquisition Officer, Special Deputy Collector, Neighbourhood Project, Coimbatore – 12.

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MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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