HC dismisses plea to reconvey land

Taking note of the fact that the State government had already initiated steps to utilise a portion of land in Tiruchi for the purpose of issuing house site pattas to people belonging to backward and m

Taking note of the fact that the State government had already initiated steps to utilise a portion of land in Tiruchi for the purpose of issuing house site pattas to people belonging to backward and most backward classes, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed a petition that sought reconveyance of the land. The court was hearing a petition filed by R. Rajathi of Tiruchi in 2014. The father-in-law of the petitioner was the owner of a 7.68-acre property in Nagamangalam village. This, along with other properties, were acquired to construct a law college. Compensation was paid to the land owner. Subsequently, the government decided to withdraw from the process of acquiring the lands, except that of the land belonging to the petitioner’s father-in-law. A reconveyance of the land was sought. Now, the government has initiated plans to use the land to issue house site patta.