1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.08.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No.9093 of 2011 Anto Rotriguez ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Secretary, Industries Department, Fort St.George, Chennai. 2. The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi. 3. The District Revenue Officer, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi. 4. The Sub Collector, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District. 5. The Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition (Industries), Thoothukud. ... Respondents PRAYER:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider and pass order on the representation dated 19.112010 made by the petitioner within a stipulated time. For Petitioner ... Mr.Arun Jayatram For Respondent ... Mr.TR.Janarthanam, Additional Govt. Pleader * * * * * ORDER This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider and pass order on the representation dated 19.112010 made by the petitioner within a stipulated time. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2. Heard Mr.Arun Jayatram, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.TR.Janarthanam, learned Additional Government Pleader who takes notice for the respondents. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The petitioner claims to be the owner of certain extent of lands in Survey No.1139/1A-0.31 cents, Survey No.1139/1B - 6 Acres 21 cents, Survey No.1677/2 - 5 Acres 89 cents totally 12.41 Acres at Meelavittan Village, Thoothukudi Taluk. It is stated that these lands along with vast extent of land were acquired by the Government for the purpose of setting up an Industrial Complex and for Adi Dravida Salt Workers Cooperative Society Ltd. It is pleaded that an extent of 39.99 Acres of land was denotified in G.O.Ms.No.1242, Industries Department, dated 07.09.1981 and the petitioner's land is included in it. The petitioner has made a representation on 19.11.2010 to the respondents 2 to 5 to handing over of the denotified land to him. According to the petitioner, a large extent of land denotified has been returned to many of the original owners. However, the plea of the petitioner has not been considered so far and the writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to consider his representation dated 19.11.2010 by the respondents 2 to 5 for release of the land after undue delay of 30 years from the date of G.O.Ms.No.1242, dated 07.09.1981 5. Subject to petitioner's producing all relevant and authentic document to prove his claim, the respondents 2 to 5 are directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 19.11.2010 on its own merits and in accordance with law. It is made clear that this Court does not express any opinion about the merits of the petitioner's claim and the Authority shall dispose the same on its own merits. 6. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(W) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Secretary, The State of Tamil Nadu, Industries Department, Fort St.George, Chennai. 2. The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 3. The District Revenue Officer, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi. 4. The Sub Collector, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District. 5. The Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition (Industries), Thoothukudi +One Cc to Mr.P.Aruna Jayatram , Advocate, SR.No.No.27619 +One Cc to The Spl. Govt. Pleader, SR.No.27773 ssl rl/8c – 29.8.2011 W.P.(MD)No.9093 of 2011 12.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/