1. In all these cases, the petitioners, who have served as Special Thasildars, Adi Dravidar Welfare in Kankeyam, Erode District and subsequently, transferred to various other places have been served with the impugned Charge Memo, calling upon the petitioners to submit explanations.

2. A reference to the impugned Charge Memo shows that in respect of acquisition of 0.99.5 hectares land in Re-Survey No.82/C1 for the construction of housing plots for Adi Dravidar Community people, the Special Tahsildar by his order dated 24.12.1992 has fixed the price of the lands per acre at Rs.8,400, since the owners have requested for enhanced amount of compensation, a reference was made by the Special Tahsildar, Kankeyam to the Sub-Court, Dharapuram under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act and in O.P. No. 4 of 1993 an enhanced amount of Rs.15,000 per acre was ordered. As per the order dated 04.03.1994, it is also stated in the impugned Charge Memo that even as against the said enhanced compensation, some of the owners have approached this Court by filing A.S. No. 932 of 1995 and the matter is pending, in which, the notice in C.M.P. No. 7837 of 1997 was received 26.9.1995.

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