IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated 19.1.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR Writ Petition Nos.852 to 859 of 2011 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 in all W.Ps. K.Pattammal ... Petitioner in W.P.No.852 of 2011 V.K.Murugesan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.853 of 2011 P.V.Sivapatham ... Petitioner in W.P.No.854 of 2011 T.Santha Devi ... Petitioner in W.P.No.855 of 2011 S.Nagarathinam ... Petitioner in W.P.No.856 of 2011 R.Somasundaram ... Petitioner in W.P.No.857 of 2011 K.N.Mohammed Siddiq ... Petitioner in W.P.No.858 of 2011 K.Pradeep Arumugam ... Petitioner in W.P.No.859 of 2011 -Vs.- 1.The Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Urban Development, Project-III, Poonamallee, Chennai-600 056. 2.The District Collector, Chennai. 3.The Tahsildar, Egmore-Nungambakkam Division, Chennai. ... Respondents in all the W.Ps. All the Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the proceedings of the first respondent https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ in Na.Ka.A1/610/2010 dated 30.11.2010 through paper publication and quash the same as vague and defective in nature. For petitioner in all W.Ps. : Mr.E.Vijay Anand For respondents in all W.Ps. : Mr.M.Dhandapani, Special Government Pleader COMMON ORDER All the Writ Petitions are filed praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the proceedings of the first respondent in Na.Ka.A1/610/2010 dated 30.11.2010 through paper publication and quash the same as vague and defective in nature. 2. Mr.M.Dhandapani, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of the respondents in all the writ petitions. By consent of both parties, all the writ petitions are taken up for final disposal. 3. In all the writ petitions, the relief sought for is identical. Hence, all the writ petitions are taken up together and disposed of by this common order. 4. Petitioners claim that they are in occupation of the properties mentioned in the affidavits in E.V.R.Periyar Road, Aminjikarai, Chennai. It is stated that the respondents have proposed to widen the road to provide better infrastructure. In this regard, the respondents have initiated proceedings for taking over the land under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act 2001 and Tamil Nadu Highways Rules, 2003. All the petitioners have given individual representations on 2.12.2010 and 14.12.2010 and also a common representation on 24.12.2010 to the first respondent that their objections should be considered as per the provisions of the Act and the Rules and they should not be thrown out of the premises without following the due process of law. 5. Mr.M.Dhandapani, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents on instruction states that the procedure prescribed under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 and the Tamil Nadu Highways Rules 2003 will be scrupulously followed and the matter will be proceeded strictly as per the provisions of the Act and the Rules. Petitioners need not have any apprehension of illegal acts by the authorities and such allegation is without basis. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 6. Since the petitioners have made representations as above, the competent authority is directed to consider the same in accordance with law and proceed in the matter by following the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 and Tamil Nadu Highways Rules 2003. All the Writ Petitions stand disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar /True Copy/ Sub.Asst.Registrar ts To 1.The Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Urban Development, Project-III, Poonamallee, Chennai-600 056. 2.The District Collector, Chennai. 3.The Tahsildar, Egmore-Nungambakkam Division, Chennai. + 1 cc to Government Pleader Sr.4065 + 8 c c to Mr.E. Vijay Anand, Advocate SR.3611 to 3618 W.P.Nos.852 to 859 of 2011 TSV(CO) EU 27.1.11 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/