JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the impugner letter No.26128/Nee.A.4(2)/10-8, dated 10.03.2011 and quash the same consequently directing the respondents to reconvey the land situated in Survey No.196/5, 196/9, 197/7 situated at Maharajasamuthiram Village, Pattukkottai Taluk, Thanjavur District to the petitioner.)

1. The present Writ Petition has been filed to quash an order passed by the second respondent rejecting the request of the petitioner for re-conveyance of the already acquired lands and for a Mandamus seeking re-conveyance of the said property.

2. Admittedly, the writ petitioner's property was acquired by the Government for the Tamil Nadu Housing Board by a 4(1) notification, dated 25.08.1986. It was followed by a declaration under 6(1) of the Land Acquisition Act and the same was handed over to Tamil Nadu Housing Board.

3. As per the learned Counsel for the writ petitioner, the land owners have filed W.P.No.9479 of 1986, challenging the acquisition proceedings. Though the writ petition was dismissed, the land owners filed Writ Appeal No.248 of 1997.