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W.P.No.17889 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED : 13.02.2024CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN W.P.No.17889 of 2018S.Sithanandam ... PetitionerVs.1 The Secretary to Government (Revenue), Govt. of Puducherry, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry2 The District Collector, Revenue Department, Puducherry ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Declaration, Declaring the Land Acquisition proceedings in respect of the (1) R.S.No. 75 cadastre No. 914 to the extent of 00.37.00 Hectres (2) R.S.No. 79/3 Cadastre No. 912 to the extent of 00.11.00 Hectres and (3) R.S.No. 79/ 2 Cadastre No. 912 to the extent of 1.05.00 Hectres situated in Karuvadikuppam Revenue Village Oulgaret Municipality Puducherry without Notification as contemplated in the Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Page 1 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17889 of 2018 Rehabilitation and Re-Settlement Act 2013 is null and void or alternative to pay the compensation in accordance with the above said Act 2013 For Petitioner : Mr.P.SureshFor Respondents : Mrs.V.Usha Additional Government Pleader Pondicherry

O R D E RThis Writ Petition has been filed to issue a Writof Declaration, Declaring the Land Acquisition proceedings in respect of the (1) R.S.No. 75 cadastre No. 914 to the extent of 00.37.00 Hectres (2) R.S.No. 79/3 Cadastre No. 912 to the extent of 00.11.00 Hectres and (3) R.S.No. 79/ 2 Cadastre No. 912 to the extent of 1.05.00 Hectres situated in Karuvadikuppam Revenue Village Oulgaret Municipality Puducherry without Notification as contemplated in the Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Re-Settlement Act 2013 is null and void or alternative, to pay the compensation in accordance with the above said Act 2013.

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader (Pondicherry) appearing for the Page 2 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17889 of 2018 official respondents and perused the materials available on record.

The petitioner has impleaded neither the acquisitioning body nor requisitioning body. The petitioner has made all the representation only before the Revenue officials and not to acquisition body or requisition body. The relief sought for by the petitioner in the writ petition against the respondents is not maintainable.