A.Ramalingam v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 05.02.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY A.Ramalingam .. Petitioner vs 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu represented by its Secretary to Government, Highways Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The District Collector, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.
3.The District Revenue Officer, Bharathiyar Street, SP Nagar, Thiruvallur, Kakkalur, Tamil Nadu 602 003.
4.The Tahsildar cum Special Land Acquisition Officer, Thiruvallur Block, Thiruvallur Taluk, Thiruvallur District.
.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 16.09.2025 and consequently direct the respondents to grant necessary compensation to the petitioner in lieu for acquisition of petitioner's agricultural lands measuring to an extent of Acre 1.50 cents comprised in Survey Nos.40, 44 and 45 situated at Othikadu Village, Thiruvallur Block, Thiruvallur District as per the rights 1/4
guaranteed under Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. For Petitioner :
Mr.S.John Josh For Respondents :
Mr.P.Sathish, Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
Asserting that the lands of the petitioner were acquired without notice to the petitioner and without payment of compensation, the present writ petition has been filed seeking consideration of the representation dated 16.09.2025 for payment of compensation under Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Act 30/2013).
2. Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional Government Pleader, accepts notice for all the respondents. He points out that the lands measuring 1.5 acres in Survey Nos.42, 44 and 45 at Othikadu Village belong to the Government and that the petitioner is not entitled to compensation.
3. On perusal of documents filed by the petitioner, there is no evidence at all of petitioner's title to the property concerned. The only documents filed by the petitioner are kist receipts. In these circumstances, the petitioner is not entitled to the relief claimed. 2/4
Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed without any order as to costs.
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2.The District Collector, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.
3.The District Revenue Officer, Bharathiyar Street, SP Nagar, Thiruvallur, Kakkalur, Tamil Nadu 602 003.
4.The Tahsildar cum Special Land Acquisition Officer, Thiruvallur Block, Thiruvallur Taluk, Thiruvallur District.
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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J.
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