S RAJALAKSHMI Vs. STATE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE writ petitions are for the issue of writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records connected with G.O.Ms.No. 123, Education, dated 8.9.1989 issued by the first respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents to forbear from taking the land acquisition proceedings against the petitioners.

(2.) THE matter is dealing with the acquisition of land for the purpose of the National High School, Nagapattinam. Learned Counsel for the petitioners has raised several grounds attacking the notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, enquiry under Section 5 and the declaration under Section 6 of the Act,. He is fair enough to say that the petitioners have filed applications under Section 15 -A of the Land Acquisition Act on 6.10.1989. It has also been stated by him that petitioners have issued telegram on 27.8.1991 stating that they have already sent to application to the Sub Collector, Nagapattinam to call for the records under Section 15 -A of the Act. The order of the Sub Collector reads thus: Basing on the above, he has argued that the respondents have not given opportunity to the petitioners. He has contended that the above order is purported to be one under Section 15 -A of the Act.