IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05-12-2007 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN W.P.No.18878 of 1999 Sakthivel .. Petitioner. Versus 1. The Government of Tamil nadu rep. by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Special Tahsildar, (Adi-Dravidar Welfare), Erode. .. Respondents. Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Declaration to declare Section 23-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (as amended by Tamil Nadu Amendment Act 16/97) as unconstitutional, illegal and void, so far as the writ petitioner is concerned. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Damodaran For Respondents : Mr.V.Manoharan Government Advocate O R D E R This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for a writ of Declaration to declare Section 23-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (as amended by Tamil Nadu Amendment Act 16/97) as unconstitutional, illegal and void, in so far as the writ petitioner is concerned. 2. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner had pointed out that the impugned legislation, which is under challenge, in the present writ petition has already been struck down as unconstitutional, in a batch of writ petitions, by an order, dated 22.12.2007, passed by a Division Bench of this Court, made in Rajasheriff Vs. The Government of Tamilnadu rep. by Secretary, Law Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 and another (2001(4) CTC 577). https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3. In such circumstances, the present writ petition is dismissed as infructuous, as no further orders are necessary. No costs. csh Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar To 1. The Government of Tamil nadu rep. by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Special Tahsildar, (Adi-Dravidar Welfare), Erode. +1 cc to Mr.N.Domodaran, Advocate Sr.No.71721. VRK(CO) DCP/14.12 W.P.No.18878 of 1999 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/