Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu v. M/S. Bata India Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu v. M/s. Bata India Limited; A No. 7172 of 2010; Madras High Court; order dated 19-06-2026 by S. M. Subramaniam, J. Applicant sought direction that respondent quit and deliver vacant possession of a portion of premises No.5, Poonamallee High Road, Chennai. Subject property already acquired for Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) project; compensation granted in pursuance of a Supreme Court order; relief does not arise; application closed; no costs; respondent made no appearance. Search terms: quit and deliver possession, vacant possession, land acquisition, CMRL, compensation, Official Trustee.
What did the court decide?
Since the land has already been acquired (for the CMRL project, with compensation granted pursuant to the Supreme Court's order), the relief sought in the application — direction to quit and delivery of possession — does not arise at all; the application accordingly stands closed, with no costs.