The Dgm (T) And Project Director v. The District Collector And Sole Arbitrator (La)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P. VELMURUGAN AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI AND ARB APPEAL SR NO. 5338 OF 2026 The DGM (T) And Project Director National Highways Authority of India PIUCoimbatore, NO 11/1, Kongu nagar Street, Back Side of Appasamy Apartments, Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore -641045 ..Appellant(s) Vs

1. The District Collector And Sole Arbitrator (LA) Palladam Road, Tiruppur, Tiruppur District

2. The Competent Authority And Special District Revenue Officer (LA), NH-47, 67 and 209 Coimbatore

3. G.Sathishselvakumar S/o Gopal, Aralikkadavu, Sivakiripatty, Kolathur Road, Mettur, Salem District ..Respondent(s) For Appellant(s):

Mr.S.Srinivasan For RR 1 and 2:

Mr.P.Gurunathan, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by P.Velmurugan J.) This civil miscellaneous petition has been filed to condone the delay of 480 days in paying the deficit court fee of Rs.1,178/- in the above appeal. 2.

On 09.03.2026, this Court passed the following order: "Notice to the respondents returnable in four weeks.

2. Private Notice is also permitted and the Affidavit of Service has to be filed within a period of four weeks, failing which this Miscellaneous Petition itself shall stand dismissed automatically without any further reference to this Court.

3. List the matter after four weeks on filing of Affidavit of Service."

Since the aforesaid order has not been complied with, this civil miscellaneous petition stands dismissed for default. Consequently, ARB. APPEAL SR NO. 5338 OF 2026 is rejected at the SR stage itself. No costs. (P.V.,J.) (K.G.T.,J.) 08-04-2026 nsd

P.VELMURUGAN J.

AND K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI J.

nsd in ARB APPEAL SR NO. 5338 OF 2026 08-04-2026