(The Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari as stated therein.)

The Writ Petition has been filed praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the respondents especially that of the first respondent in G.O.Ms.No.29, dated 22.01.2002, and quash the same and further directing the respondents to treat all proceedings as abated in respect of land in S.Nos.113/1B and 111/19 of Pammal Village u/s.4 of Act 20 of 1999.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as for the respondents.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner is engaged in manufacturing of finished leather goods and is carrying on business for the past several decades. The petitioner is a small scale industry and registered as such with the Government of Tamil Nadu. The petitioner owns lands in S.Nos.113/1B measuring about 18400 Sq.mts and 111/19 measuring about 1100 Sq.mts in Pammal village. The lands are used for industrial purposes and the petitioner has constructed buildings suitable for its industrial activities. While so, the said lands belonging to the petitioner were subjected to proc