N.ANAND VENKATESH
East India Corporation Ltd. , Represented by its Managing Director – Appellant
Versus
Principal Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
ORDER :
The present writ petition questions the legality of the Government order in G.O.Ms.No. 28 Transport (I.1) Department dated 05.03.2019 and the petitioner is also seeking for a consequential relief for a direction to the respondents to calculate the compensation as provided under Section 23 (1-A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as 'the 1894 Act) and issue a fresh Government order.
2. This case has a checkered history. According to the petitioner company, the lands belonging to the petitioner company measuring almost an extent of one acre was taken possession in the year 1984. Acquisition proceedings were initiated in the year 1987 to acquire a larger portion of lands for formation of a broad gauge railway line. The 4(1) notification that was issued on 24.02.1987 lapsed by operation of law in the year 1990. Thereafter fresh acquisition proceedings were commenced in the year 1990. The 4(1) notification that was issued on 24.12.1990 became a subject matter of challenge before this Court in W.P.No.7766/1992. During the pendency of the writ petition,
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