S. Venugopal v. District Collector, Thiruvallur District
2012-08-13
M.JAICHANDREN
body2012
DigiLaw.ai
Judgment :- 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent. 2. At this stage of hearing the writ petition, the learned Additional Government Pleader Additional Government Pleader has filed a counter affidavit, dated 30.07.2012, on behalf of the respondents. Para 13 of the counter affidavit reads as follows: "13) The application of the petitioner was considered and approved by the authority to remove 4000 lorry loads of Savudu. In the mean time, he himself had requested on health grounds to defer the grant of quarry lease. If the petitioner comes forward to execute the lease deed, necessary action will be taken to consider and pass appropriate orders on the application of the petitioner. When the application is under process on receipt of recent reports from the authorities concerned, he has filed this writ petition with ulterior motive. Hence, the prayer of the petitioner is liable to be dismissed as infructuous. 3. In view of the statement made in paragraph 13 of the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondent, it is open to the petitioner to approach the respondent and comply with the requirements to execute the lease deed, as stated therein. On the petitioner approaching the respondent for the execution of lease deed, by complying with the necessary procedure, the respondent shall execute lease deed in favour of the petitioner in accordance with the procedures established under law, within a period of two weeks thereafter. 4. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.