IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.03.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

W.P.No.5722 of 2022

Ramaswamy

... Petitioner

vs.

1. The District Collector,

Ariyalur District,

Ariyalur.

2. The Special Tahsildar,

(Adi Dravidar Welfare)

Ariyalur.

... Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution

of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents

herein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated

27.01.2022 and release the petitioner's land in Survey No.93/11

& 93/13B from acquisition proceedings.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.P.P.Raja Raja Chozhan

For Respondents : Mr.V.Veluchamy

Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for issuance of a

Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents herein to consider

the representation of the petitioner dated 27.01.2022 and

release the petitioner's land in Survey Nos.93/11 & 93/13B from

acquisition proceedings.

2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner is the

owner of the agricultural land in S.Nos.93/11 and 93/13B,

admeasuring 77 cents situated at Vanathirayanpattinam Village,

Udayarpalayam Taluk, Ariyalur District. Thereafter, the then

Perambalur District Collector issued a notification dated

06.03.2000 under Rule 3(i) of the Tamil Nadu Harijan Welfare

Scheme Acquisition Act,1978 for allocation of some of the lands

to the Adi Dravidar people, where petitioner’s land was also

included in the said notification. While so, the petitioner made

a representation to the respondents dated 27.01.2022 to exclude

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his land in above said survey numbers from the acquisition

proceedings dated 06.03.2000. Since the same was not considered

by the respondents, the petitioner has come up with the present

Writ Petition seeking the aforesaid relief.

3. Though very many grounds have been raised, learned

counsel for the petitioner submits that it would suffice if this

Court issues direction to the respondents to consider the

petitioner's representation dated 27.01.2022 and pass orders on

merits within a particular time frame that may be fixed by this

Court.

4. The Additional Government Pleader for respondents has no

objection for said order being passed.

5. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and

perused the materials placed before this Court.

6. In view of the aforesaid submissions, this Court without

expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, directs the

respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated

27.01.2022 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in

accordance with law, after affording opportunity of hearing to

the petitioner and aggrieved persons if any within a period of

twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.

Sd/-

Assistant Registrar(CS-VI)

//True Copy//

Sub Assistant Registrar

rap/sk

To

1. The District Collector,

Ariyalur District,

Ariyalur.

2. The Special Tahsildar,

(Adi Dravidar Welfare)

Ariyalur.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.18133

W.P.No.5722 of 2022

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