Writ Petition No.10364 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01.04.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Writ Petition No.10364 of 2025 C.Sarangapani S/o.Late.Chinnu Naidu, No.31, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Chitthamanur Village, Melrosapuram Post, Maraimalai Nagar, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu-603 204. Petitioner Vs 1. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. By Its Secretary To Government, Housing And Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The District Collector Collector Office, Chengalpattu District. 3.The Commissioner Of Land Administration, 2nd Floor, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. 4.The Special Tahsildar 7th Floor, CMDA Complex, E And C Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai-600 107. Respondents 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.10364 of 2025 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the representation dated 14.01.2025 and consequently reconvey the land situated in survey No.145/7 measuring 0.53 cents and survey No.145/8A measuring 0.50 cents, survey No.145/8B measuring 0.24 cents, together total an extent of 1 acre and 27 cents in Chittamanur village, Maraimalai Nagar, Kancheepuram District Tamil Nadu-603 204. For Petitioner : Mr.Praveennath Selvam For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader ***** O R D E R This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to deal with the representation made by the petitioner on 14.01.2025 wherein the petitioner is seeking for re- conveying the property in which the petitioner is residing. 2. Heard Mr.Praveennath Selvam, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondents. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.10364 of 2025 3. The petitioner along with others earlier approached this Court and challenged the acquisition proceedings and sought for a further direction to the respondents to de-notify the notification and withdraw the acquisition proceedings. The writ petitioner filed W.P.No.27439 of 2009 in a batch of writ petitions and all these writ petitions were disposed of by an order dated 12.07.2022 and the relevant portion is extracted hereunder: "7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the limited request made by the petitioners, this Court permits the petitioners to make a fresh application/petition before the respondents seeking to retain their residential portion of the land and place their willingness to surrender the remaining portion of land to the Government, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Upon receipt of such application, the respondents 1 and 4 are directed to consider the same and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, twelve weeks thereafter." 4. Pursuant to the above order, the petitioner made a representation to re-convey a portion of the land in which the petitioner is in possession and enjoyment. Since the same was not acted upon, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.10364 of 2025 5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and without going into the merits of the case, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to deal with the representation made by the petitioner on 14.01.2025 on its own merits and in accordance with law and take a decision within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. 01.04.2025 Neutral Citation: Yes/No Index: Yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order gm To 1.The Secretary To Government, Housing And Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The District Collector Collector Office, Chengalpattu District. 3.The Commissioner Of Land Administration, 2nd Floor, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. 4.The Special Tahsildar 7th Floor, CMDA Complex, E And C Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai-600 107. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.10364 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH, J gm Writ Petition No.10364 of 2025 01.04.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis