1.The Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by its Secretary, Housing & Urban Development, Fort St. George, Chennai  600 009. 2.The District Collector, Kanchipuram District, Kanchipuram. 3.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) Maraimalai Nagar Scheme, Kattankolathur, Chengalpet Circle, Kanchipuram District. 4.The Member Secretary, CMDA, No.8, Thalamuthu Natarajan Maligai, Egmore, Chennai  600 008. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issue of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to reconvey / release the lands of the petitioner situate at 74, Thirukatchur Village, Chengalpet Taluk, Kanchipuram District, comprised in Survey Nos.540/3A & 540/3B measuring an extent of 48 cents and 46 cents respectively as the land acquisition proceedings in Award No.13 of 1986 in respect of the said lands has lapsed. For Petitioner : Mr.M.K.Kabir, Senior Counsel for M/s.T.Jayaraman For R1 to R3 : Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan Special Govt. Pleader For R4 : Mr.P.Tamilmani O R D E R By consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 2. The petitioner's father purchased the property comprised in Survey Nos.540/3A to an extent of 48 cents and 540/3B to an extent of 46 cents situated at Thirukatchur Village, Chengalpet Taluk, Kanchipuram District (formerly Chengalpet District) by virtue of sale deed dated 03.12.2007. The said property was settled in favour of the petitioner by virtue of settlement deed dated 22.06.2010 and as on date, he is the owner of the property. The petitioner has come before this Court challenging G.O.Ms.No.134 Housing & Urban Development dated 23.04.1998 withdrawing the exemption granted under G.O.Ms.No.497 dated 23.03.1987 from the land acquisition proceedings initiated by the authorities. 3. An extent of 94.27 acres of land was acquired by the Government, by issuance of 4 (1) notification dated 22.11.1979 for the purpose of development of new satellite town known as Maraimalai Nagar Scheme. The petitioner's land was also acquired for the said purpose. Section 6 notification was issued on 28.08.1982 by the Government and the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) passed an award on 19.09.1986 bearing No.13 of 1986, under Section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act for acquiring an extent of 94.27 acres notified under Section 4 & 6 of the Land Acquisition Act. The Government of Tamil Nadu, by G.O.Ms.No.497 Housing & Urban Development Department dated 23.03.1987, recommended exclusion of various survey numbers as they were agricultural lands and Survey Nos.540/3A & 540/3B, now belonging to the petitioner was also included in the said exclusion. However, for the reasons best known to the respondents, by virtue of issuance of G.O.Ms.No.134 Housing & Urban Development Department dated 23.04.1998, the order passed in G.O.Ms.No.497 Housing & Urban Development Department dated 23.03.1987 excluding 25.92 acres of land from the land acquisition proceedings was cancelled. 4. The cancellation of exclusion order was challenged by Udayashankar & two others in WP No.9531 of 1998 and a Single Judge of this Court, by order dated 26.04.2007, allowed the writ petition holding that only by resorting to fresh land acquisition proceedings in accordance with land acquisition act, the lands could be acquired and it is not open to the Government to reopen the order of withdrawal after more than a decade. Thereafter only, i.e. on 03.12.2007, the petitioner's father had purchased the property and subsequently settled the same in favour of the petitioner on 22.06.2010. 5. Taking note of the earlier writ petition filed by the neighbours, viz. WP No.9531 of 1998 which was allowed on 26.04.2007 and another petition in WP No.17210 of 2008 which was also allowed on 16.09.2009 filed by one Rajendran, the petitioner now has given a representation to the respondents on 18.05.2016 to release the properties viz., 48 cents and 46 cents comprised in Survey Nos.540/3A & 540/3B respectively at Thirukatchur Village from the land acquisition proceedings. After rejection of the petitioner's request by the 4th respondent, he has come before this Court by way of this writ petition seeking writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to reconvey / release the lands. 5. Mr.M.K.Kabir, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the owner of the property and similarly placed persons were granted exemption as the cancellation of exclusion ord