IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE : 1.2.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.1651 of 2010 R.Jagadeesan ..Petitioner Vs 1. The Land Acquisition Officer Special Thasildar) SIPCOT Unit III Irungattukotai Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kanchipuram District 2. The District Collector Kancheepuram District Kanchipuram ..Respondents Prayer: This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to make a joint reference in respect of lands in S.Nos.222/9 and 226/4 in the Keevalur Village accounts, H.o of Thandalam Village, Sriperumbudur taluk, Kanchipuram District U/s.30 & 18 of the Act covered under Award No.2/98 dated 15.4.1998 in Rc.No.79/96 to a competent civil court. For Petitioner : Mr.Y.Jyothish Chander For Respondents : Mr.R.Murali Government Advocate for R1 and R2 O R D E R At this stage of the hearing of the writ petition, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents had submitted that only after a reference is made to the concerned Civil Court, under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, the matter can be referred, under Section 18 of the said Act, as prayed for by the petitioner. 2. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents, the first respondent is directed to refer the matter to the concerned Civil Court, having jurisdiction to deal with it, under Section 30 of the Land https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Acquisition Act, 1894, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, it is open to the petitioner to make a request to the appropriate authority to refer the matter, under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, after establishing his title before the concerned Civil Court. The writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs. Consequently, connected M.P.No.1 of 2010 is closed. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar lan To 1. The Land Acquisition Officer, (Special Thasildar), SIPCOT Unit III Irungattukotai, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kanchipuram District. 2. The District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kanchipuram. + 1 c.c. to Mr. Y. Jyothish Chander, Advocate. S.R.No.5447. + 1 c.c. to The Government Pleader. S.R.No.6102. Writ Petition No.1651 of 2010 BVR (CO) GSK 10.02.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/