K.Ganesan v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN and C.M.P.No.8350 of 2022 K.Ganesan, S/o.R.Kadarkarai ...Appellant Vs.

1. The District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu - 603 001.

2. The Special District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition, Highways, Metropolitan Wing, Alandur, Chennai - 600 016.

3. The Assistant Divisional Engineer(Highways) Construction and Maintenance, Tambaram Sub Division, Office of the Construction and Maintenance, Tambaram, Chennai - 600 042.

...Respondents

Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set aside the order made in W.P.No.28372 of 2021 dated 05.01.2022. 1/4

For Appellant : Mr.A.G.Veda Vikas for Mrs.V.Srimathi For Respondents : Mr.Vadivelu Deenadayalan

J U D G M E N T

(Delivered by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) This writ appeal has been instituted challenging the order dated 05.01.2022 passed in W.P.No.28372 of 2021.

2. Initially the land acquisition proceedings are initiated in the year 1976 and subsequently dropped by the Government. Thereafter, a fresh notification was issued under Section 15(2) of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. It was published and by following the procedures, award has also been passed. Award enquiry notice issued to the appellant came to be challenged in the writ petition. The learned single Judge held that the award enquiry notice, which is under challenge after a lapse of about one year is not entertainable. That apart, the Writ Court found that there is no infirmity or irregularity in respect of the award enquiry notice issued under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act. 2/4

3. That being the findings of the Writ Court, there is no acceptable ground raised by the appellant to interfere with the Writ Court order impugned. Consequently, the writ appeal is dismissed. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

(S.M.S., J.) (C.S.N., J.) 03.09.2025 mp Index:Yes/No To

1. The District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu - 603 001.

2. The Special District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition, Highways, Metropolitan Wing, Alandur, Chennai - 600 016.

3. The Assistant Divisional Engineer(Highways) Construction and Maintenance, Tambaram Sub Division, Office of the Construction and Maintenance, Tambaram, Chennai - 600 042.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND C.SARAVANAN, J.

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