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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH, J
C.P.Munikrishnappa – Appellant
Versus
Special Tahsildar (LA), SIPCOT – Respondent
ORDER :
The issue involved in both the writ petitions being common, they are taken up together, heard and decided by this common order.
2. W.P.No.18709 of 2007 has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the first respondent to refer the award No.3/2007 dated 22.03.2007 with respect to S.No.454/1B, Moranapalli Village, Kumudhepalli Post, Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District under Sections 8 and 9 of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
3. W.P.No.28588 of 2017 has been filed for the issue of a writ of mandamus forbearing the respondents 1 to 6 from disbursing enhanced compensation amount awarded with respect to the land in S.Nos.454/1B in L.A.O.P. Nos.92,93 and 94 of 2007 to respondents 3 to 5, till the title dispute over the said land is finally decided under Section 9, ibid.
4. Heard Mr. P. Mani, learned counsel for the petitioners in both the writ petitions, Mr. A. Selvendran, learned Special Government Pleader for respondents 1 and 2 in both the writ petitions and Mr.A.Swaminathan, learned counsel for respondents 3 to 5 in both the writ petitions.
5. The case of the petitioners is that they are the owners of the subject property which was inherit
The court upheld the validity of compensation awarded based on title documents and revenue records, emphasizing the petitioners' failure to participate in prior proceedings undermined their claims.
Disputes regarding property rights must be resolved in civil courts, not through writ petitions, as they involve questions of title and possession.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the duty of the Land Acquisition Officer to conduct an inquiry under Section 9 of the Land Acquisition Act to resolve disputes regarding compensati....
Point of law: ill-luck could have it on the basis of the present decision of the Constitution Bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court the law which was in her favour then has since been reversed and the a....
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