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10. The second and third respondents further submit that after following all the procedures laid down in the Land Acquisition Act, the Award was passed vide Award No.3/88 on 29.07.1988 for an extent of 15.47 acres, fixing the compensation for the land as Rs.4,878/- per acre, which also includes the petitioners lands in Survey No.2089 & 2105. The total award amount of Rs.2,05,744.25/- was paid by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board. The total extent of 15.47 acres land was handed over to TNHB on 31.10.1988. These respondents further submit that the Board in its resolution No.4.12, dated 12.01.2011 has approved scheme proposal for implementation of Area Development Scheme with 248 plots at a value of 295.00 lakhs in 17.13 acres, which also included in the above award land. During demand assessment process 5265 applications were received from public for 233 residential plots and allotments were made to the common public after conducting lot on 22.07.2011. The allottees have also paid initial deposit for the plots allotted to them. Tender has been called for carrying out development work on 31.10.2011 and the construction of sum and pump room, demarcation work, erection of bore well and road work have already been completed. Further, the petitioners request to reconvey the land was rejected by the Government after due consideration of all the facts and the order was communicated to the petitioners herein in the Government's letter No.17272/LA2-1/2012-4, dated 08.10.2012. This Court has also disposed the writ petition in W.P.No.21976 of 2012 filed by the petitioners on 21.11.2012 giving liberty to challenge the above Government's order. The petitioners have also filed a writ petition in W.P.No.13402 of 2013 with the request to quash the Government's order dated 08.10.2012 and to reconvey the land. Subsequently, the writ petition in W.P.No.13402 of 2013 was clubbed with W.P.No.3075 of 2013, 12409 of 2013 and 12510 of 2013 and judgment was reserved by this Court.

12. The second and third respondents further submit that the Government in its G.O.Ms.No.164, Housing & Urban Development Department dated 21.07.2008 has issued orders to proceed with Housing Scheme as suggested by the Board. The Government in its Letter No.30437/LA 2-1/2007-6, (Housing & Urban Development Department) dated 25.05.2009 has also rejected the request of the landowners to reconvey the land. The lay out has been got approved from the competent authority i.e., Local Planning Authority vide LP/DY DTCP (VR) No.14/2011, dated 30.06.2011 for implementation of a comprehensive housing scheme. The Board in its resolution No.4.12, dated 12.01.2011 has approved the scheme for implementation of 248 plots at a value of Rs.295.00 Lakhs. During demand assessment process 5265 applications were received from public for 233 residential plots and allotment was made to the common public after conducting lot on 22.07.2011. The allottees have also paid initial deposit for the plots allotted to them and tender has been called for, for carrying out development work on 31.10.2011 and the construction of sump and pump room, demarcation work, erection of Bore well and road work had already been completed. The respondents further submit that the Government in Letter No.17272/LA2-1/2012-4, dated 08.10.2012 have rejected the request of the petitioners to reconvey the land, since the land is essentially required to TNHB as the layout has been got approved from the competent authority and allotted to the common people.

14. The second and third respondents further submit that the possession of the land handed over to TNHB on 31.10.1988 after completing all Land Acquisition Proceedings by the Land Acquisition Officer and the scheme was already been implemented. The layout has been approved by the competent authority i.e., Local Planning Authority, Vellore vide LP/DY DTCP (VR)No.14/2011, dated 30.06.2011 and the construction of sump and pump room, demaracation work, erection of bore well work and road work is completed and 233 residential plots were allotted to the common public after conducting lot on 22.07.2011. The respondents further submit that it is crystal clear that the New Land Acquisition Act is applicable only for the Land Acquisition Proceedings initiated after declaration of New Act not for the land in the belated stage of the proceedings i.e., after 28 years later from the Section 4(1) Notification. The land under reference was acquired and handed over to TNHB on 31.10.1988 by the Land Acquisition Officer after completing all Land Acquisition Proceedings under Old Land Acquisition Act. The respondents further submit that Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 will not be applicable, since the land was taken over possession and compensation was made. Hence, the request of the petitioners seeking relief under the New Land Acquisition Act does not arise.