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12. Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute was made as Deemed University by the Central Government on 29.09.1994. Accordingly, vide G.O.Ms.No.1061 dated 01.11.1994, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute was recognised as Deemed University.

13. On 04.01.1995, the managing Trustee of the Sri Ramachandra Educational Trust given a statement to the Assistant Commissioner of Land Reforms that an extent of 163.74 acres, out of 259.34 acres was put to use for the College, Hospital, Playground, Park etc., and an extent of 42.70 acres of land was sold to third parties under the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.22388 and 23846 of 2022 coercion of the then Government. Along with the said statement, the Trustee had enclosed the Sale Deeds. It was an undated statement. Thereafter, M/s.Sterling Computers Limited sought for planning permission for the construction of a building on the land purchased by them and permission was also granted in their favour during the year 1996. M/s.Sterling Computers and other parties on 22.07.1996 requested the Government that an extent of 1.45.9 hectares (4.38 acres) of land comprised in various survey numbers situate at Thelliyaragaram Village, is a poromboke land, which is situated in the lands purchased by them and sort for the alienation of such land.

14. In G.O.Ms.No.9921, Revenue Department dated 22.10.1997, the Revenue Department fixed the sale price at Rs.65,108/- per cent for an extent of 4.38 acres. On 31.08.2000, the District Collector, Kanchipuram has held that none of the land of the M/s.Sterling Computers and others is hit by Tamil Nadu Land Reforms Act and based on G.O.Ms.No.992, dated 22.10.1997 ordered for the conveyance of land measuring 4.38 acres on payment of Rs.6,64,25,863.14 by M/s.Sterling Computers.

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15. On 09.10.2001, the Collector, Kanchipuram issued a notice of repossession of the land measuring 4.38 acres to the M/s.Sterling Computers. M/s.Sterling Computers sought permission for the construction of residences in the year 2004. The Government has increased the market price payable with 9% interest per annum in the year 2005. A planning permission sought for the construction of residential building complex, was granted by the Government on 26.10.2013. In the mean time, an extent of 3 acres of poromboke land located within the patta land, which is purchased by M/s.Sterling Computers Limited was also assigned in their favour by the Government on payment of twice the market value.

74. The Canara Bank sanctioned Rs.500/- crores in favour of M/s.Siva Compulink Limited based on 40.57.14 acres of subject land being offered as security. The Government agreed approval for multi-storey https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.22388 and 23846 of 2022 building on 24.10.2013 through a Deed of Assignment / Assignment Agreement, IARC stepped into the shoes of the Canara Bank. In February 2016 M/s.Siva Compulink Limited and others, requested the Government to exclude the subject land of 42.69 acres from the purview of the Land Reforms Act, in view of Section 73(vi) and (vii) by alleging that the land was originally used for growing casuarina tree. Since the borrower did not repay the loan, by invoking the SARFAESI Act IARC sold an extent of 1.32 acres of land in favour of Vallal RCG Trust, sale certificates were issued on 30.05.2017. Commissioner of Land Reforms directed the DRO to cancel the patta pertaining to 42.70 acres in view of Section 37-B violation. On 26.12.2017 M/s.SCM Silks Private Limited applied for planning permission to CMDA. Consequently, the M/s.SCM Silks filed WP No.14752 of 2018 challenging CLRs instructions to DRO for cancellation of patta. One Mr.Palani gave objection to CMDA. This Court directed Dr.Niranjan Mardi, IAS,, Additional Chief Secretary to Government to conduct detailed enquiry with regard to the lands sold by the Ramachandra Trust to M/s.Sterling Computers Limited. On 12.06.2019, Dr.Niranjan Mardi, IAS, filed his report. This Court disposed of the said writ petition on 20.05.2020 directing the authorities to conduct a detailed enquiry on the application filed by the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.22388 and 23846 of 2022 original purchaser M/s.Siva Compulink Limited (formerly known as M/s.Sterling Computers and others) dated 24.02.2016 seeking to secure the lands under Section 73(vi) and (vii) of the Land Reforms Act without being influenced by any of the findings or observations made in the order. This Court held that report of the Additional Chief Secretary can be relied on. However, the opinion expressed in the said report should not be relied on for deciding the issues.