K.Thangavel v. The Principal Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P Nos. 493,4622 and 4958 of 2023 and WMP Nos. 450,4622 and 4970 of 2023 W.P.No.493 of 2023 K.Thangavel S/o. N.Kaliappan, 120, G.K.R. Nagar, 120 , G.K.R. Nagar, Chinniyampalayam (PO), Coimbatore District 641 062.

..Petitioner Vs

1. The Principal Secretary, Transport Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District collector Coimbatore 641 018.

3. The Special District Revenue office Coimbatore Airport Runway Expansion, Coimbatore 641 018.

4. The Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition, Airport Runway Expansion Collectorate, Coimbatore 641 018. Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent District Collector, Coimbatore to determine the compensation amount for the petitioners land in S.F. No. 668/2 (Sub Division S.F. No. 668/2AP) site No. 120 an Extent of 3403 sq.ft with a residential house of 1040 sq.ft at G.K.R.

Nagar, Kalapatti Village, Coimbatore District in possession and enjoyment of the petitioner, under Section 26 to 30 of the Right to fair compensation and transparency in land acquisition rehabilitation and resettlement Act 30/2013 and as per the direction of the Division Bench orders dated 18.08.2020 made in W.P. No. 2116 of 2017 considering the representation dated 18.08.2022 of the petitioner.

WP No. 4622 of 2023 R.Nirmaladevi W/o. S.Ranganathan, 9, G.K.R. Nagar, Chinniampalayam (Post), Coimbatore 641 062.

..Petitioner Vs

1. The Principal secretary State of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, Fort St.George, Chennai- 600 009.

2. The District Collector Coimbatore District Collectorate office, Coimbatore 641 018.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Land acquisition, Airport Authority of India, Coimbatore Airport, Coimbatore office, Coimbatore 641 018.

4. The Special Tahsildar, Land acquisition, Runway Airport Authority of India, Collectorate Office Building, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore 641 018.

..Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent District collector Coimbatore to determine the compensation amount for the petitioners land in S.F. No. 666/2 and 668/3 at G.K.R. Nagar, site No.4 of 2486 sq.ft with a residential house of 2200 sq.ft in Kalapatti Village, Coimbatore District in possession and enjoyment of the petitioner, under Section 26 to 30 of Right to fair compensation and transparency in land acquisition rehabilitation and resettlement act 2013 act 30/2013 or as per the directions of Division bench orders dated 18.08.2020 made in WP 2116/ 2017 considering the representation dated 17.08.2022 of this petitioner.

WP No. 4958 of 2023 S.Devarajan S/o.Subbaiya Gounder, 674/5, Avinashi Road, G.R.Pudur, Chinniyampalayam (PO), Coimbatore- 641 062.

..Petitioner Vs

1. The Principal Secretary, Transport Department, State of Tamil Nadu, St. George Fort, Chennai- 600 009.

2. The District collector Collectorate Office, Coimbatore- 641 018.

3. The Special District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition, Airport Runway Expansion Collectorate Office, Coimbatore- 641 018.

4. The Special Tahsildar Land Acquisition , Airport Runway Expansion, Collectorate Office, Coimbatore- 641 018.

..Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent District Collector, Coimbatore to determine the compensation amount for the Petitioners land in S.F. No.674 / 5 and 673/1, an extent of 2400 sq.ft. or 5,4 cents at Kalapatti Village, Coimbatore District which in Possession and enjoyment of this Petitioner as private common passage, by under section 26 to 30 of the Right to Fair compensation and transparency in land acquisition rehabilitation and resettlement act 2013 Act 30/2013 and as per the directions of the Division Bench orders dated 18.08.2020 made in W.P. No.2116/ 2017 considering the representation dated 17.08.2022 of this petitioner. For Petitioners:

(in all W.P.'s) Mr.D.Krishna Pradeep For Respondents:

(in all W.P.'s) Ms.S.Indhu Bala Additional Government Pleader *** C O M M O N O R D E R When these writ petitions are taken up for hearing, the learned appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Government

Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that the Award has already been passed for the acquisition of the petitioners land therefore nothing survives for adjudication in these Writ Petitions.

2. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, since no orders are necessary, these Writ Petitions stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 01-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order arr

To

1. The Principal Secretary Transport Department, Secretariat, Chennai 09

2. The District collector Coimbatore 641 018

3. The Special District Revenue office Coimbatore Airport Runway Expansion, Coimbatore 641 018

4. The Special Tahsildar Land Acquisition, Airport Runway Expansion collectorate, Coimbatore 641 018.

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY J.

arr WP Nos. 493,4622 and 4958 of 2023 01-04-2026