W.P.No.28701 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 09.04.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD W.P.No.28701 of 2023 and W.M.P.No.28497 of 2023 Mr.A.S.Selvasingam, S/o.Subbiah, No.63, P.W.D. Street, Red Hills, Chennai – 600 052. ...Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Director, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015. 2.The Block Development Officer, Puzhal Panchayat Union, Puzhal, Chennai – 600 066. 3.The President, Grandline Panchayat, Chennai – 600 052. 4.The District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Pin Code – 602 001. ...Respondents **R-4 impleaded as per order dated 04.03.2025 in W.M.P.No.7950 of 2025 in W.P.No.28701 of 2023 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.28701 of 2023 Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a direction in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 and 3 not to put up further construction which they already built a public toilet in a small extent of 336 sq.ft., plus, not to put up additional construction work extending 420 sq.ft., in a time of total of 756 sq.ft., in the aforesaid lands in 27/1 and 27/2 belonging to the petitioner and also it is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue any other appropriate writ order or direction, in the nature of such writ, to provide fair and reasonable compensation as prescribed by the law in Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, otherwise remove the super structure of the public toilet and pass such further orders. [Prayer amended as per order dated 04.03.2025 in W.M.P.No.7951 of 2025 in W.P.No.28701 of 2023] For Petitioner : M/s.D.Kushal Kumar For R1 & R4 : Mr.M.Rajendiran, Additional Government Pleader For R2 & R3 : M/s.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan, Special Government Pleader O R D E R This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing respondents 2 and 3 not to put up further construction, 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.28701 of 2023 which they already built a public toilet in a small extent of 336 sq.ft., plus, not to put up additional construction work extending 420 sq.ft., in a total of 756 sq.ft., in the aforesaid lands in 27/1 and 27/2 belonging to the petitioner and also to provide fair and reasonable compensation as prescribed by the law in Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, otherwise remove the superstructure of the public toilet. 2. Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 and 4 submitted written instructions from the Block Development Officer, Puzhal Panchayat Union (2nd respondent herein) vide Na.Ka.No.2561/2024/A2 dated 08.04.2025, wherein it is stated as follows: @ghh;it 2-y; fhQqk; khtl;l Ml;rpj; jiytu;. jpUts;Sh; mth;fspd; bray;Kiw cj;jutpw;fpz';f rh;nt vz;:27/1 kw;Wk; 27/2-y; 58 rJu kPl;lhpy; mike;Js;s nkw;go kfsph; Rfhjhu tshfk; ,oj;J mg;g[wg;gLj;j eph;thf mDkjp tug;bgw;wij bjhlh;e;J. ,f;fl;olk; 08/04/2025 md;W fhiy 10/00 kzpastpy; ,t;tYtyf kz;ly Jiz tl;lhu tsh;r;rp mYtyh;. cjtp bghwpahsh;. gzpnkw;ghh;itahsh; fz;fhzpg;gpy; nghyP!; ghJfhg;g[ld; ,oj;J mg;g[wg;gLj;jg;gl;l g[ifg;gl';fs; ,j;Jld; ,izj;J gzpe;jDg;gg;gLfpwJ/@ 3. In view of the above written instructions, nothing survives in this 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.28701 of 2023 writ petition for further adjudication. J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J. In the result, the writ petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 09.04.2025 cda Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order To 1.The Director, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015. 2.The Block Development Officer, Puzhal Panchayat Union, Puzhal, Chennai – 600 066. 3.The President, Grandline Panchayat, Chennai – 600 052. 4.The District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Pin Code – 602 001. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.28701 of 2023 W.P.No.28701 of 2023 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis