Madras High CourtWP/5359/2026disposed of

T.D.Tamilarasan v. The Chairman

2026-02-24Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY T.D.Tamilarasan .. Petitioner vs 1.The Chairman, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), G-5 and 6, Sector 10, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110 075.

2.The Project Director, Project Implementation Unit (PIU), Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry (Pkg-I) (Mamallapuram to Mugaiyur) (NH-332A), 41/8A, 2/285, Second Floor, Velachery - Tambaram Main Road, Santhosapuram, Medavakkam, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu - 600 100.

3.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Puducherry - Mamallapuram Corridor, Unit - 5, Chengalpattu - 603 001.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation and provide reasonable ingress and egress to the remaining land in survey No.303/2B, Vembanoor Village, Cheyyur Taluk, Chengalpattu District, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 1/4

For Petitioner :

Mr.G.V.Sridharan For Respondents :

Mr.Su.Srinivasan, Standing Counsel for R1 and R2 Ms.S.Indhu Bala, Additional Government Pleader for R3

ORDER

After a portion of the petitioner's land was acquired by initiating proceedings under the National Highways Act, 1956, it is stated that the petitioner has been deprived of access to the remaining land in Survey No.303/2B, Vembanoor Village, Cheyyur Taluk, Chengalpattu District. After submitting a representation dated 22.01.2026 in this regard, the present writ petition has been filed.

2. Mr.Su.Srinivasan, learned Standing Counsel, accepts notice for respondents 1 and 2 and Ms.S.Indhu Bala, learned Additional Government Pleader, accepts notice for the third respondent.

3. Learned Additional Government Pleader submits that the petitioner's representation would be considered and disposed of on merits.

4. The petitioner asserts that the remaining land owned by him abuts the East Coast Road. It is also asserted that as a result of 2/4

the acquisition, the petitioner does not have any access to his property. This aspect has to be considered by the third respondent, including by inspecting the site.

5. Subject to the above observations, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the third respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 22.01.2026, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs.

24.02.2026 Index:Yes/No mmi To 1.The Chairman, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), G-5 and 6, Sector 10, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110 075. 2.The Project Director, Project Implementation Unit (PIU), Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry (Pkg-I) (Mamallapuram to Mugaiyur) (NH-332A), 41/8A, 2/285, Second Floor, Velachery - Tambaram Main Road, Santhosapuram, Medavakkam, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu - 600 100.

3.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Puducherry - Mamallapuram Corridor, Unit - 5, Chengalpattu - 603 001.

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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J.

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