Velmurugan v. The Government Of Puducherry
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 03-03-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 7196 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 7801 OF 2026
1. Velmurugan
2. P.Sankaran
3. P.Ramalingam
4. P.Vallabai patel
5. P.Rajaji
6. T.Sivaraj
7. T.Nivas Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Government of puducherry Rep by its chief secretary Puducherry-605 001 2.The District collector (Revenue) I-Floor, New Revenue complex, Vazhudavoor Road, Pettaiyanchathiram Puducherry-605 009 3.The Deputy collector (REvenue)south cum Land Acquisition officer Villianur, Puducherry-605 001 4.The Managing Director Pondicherry Industrial promotion Development and Investment corporation(PIPDIC) No.60, Romain Roll and street White Town Puducherry-605 001 Respondent(s)
PRAYER directing the 2nd respondent to re-determine the compensation awarded to the petitioners lands acquired at Karasur Revenue village in award No.2/2008, to a sum of Rs.21,261/-per are, based on the petitioners application under section 28A of the Land acquisition act 1894 dated 17.2.2025 pursuant to the enhanced compensation award passed in LAOP No.1 of 2017 on the file of II Additional District Judge Puducherry.
For Petitioners:
Mr.V.Rajesh Babu For Respondents:
Mr.R.Sreedhar, AGP
ORDER
WMP. No.7801 of 2026 is ordered subject to the payment of separate court fee.
2.This writ petition has been filed to direct the second respondent to redetermine the compensation awarded to the petitioners' lands, morefully disclosed in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, based on the petitioners' representation dated 17.02.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 3.The petitioner seeks for enhancement of compensation for the acquired lands under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 pursuant to the Civil Court judgment passed in LAOP No.1 of 2017 on the file of the II
Additional District Judge, Puducherry. Since the representation of the petitioner dated 17.02.2025, referred to supra, has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
4.Mr.R.Sridhar, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.
5.No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioners' representation dated 17.02.2025 submitted under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act seeking for enhanced compensation is considered, on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 6.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioners' representation. This Court is also not expressing any opinion as to whether the representation of the petitioners dated 17.02.2025 is well within the period of limitation as prescribed under Section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act or not.
7.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the second respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioners' representation dated 17.02.2025 seeking for enhanced compensation in respect of the property acquired from the petitioner and
morefully disclosed in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 03-03-2026 vga
To 1.The Government of puducherry Rep by its chief secretary Puducherry-605 001 2.The District collector (Revenue) I-Floor, New Revenue complex, Vazhudavoor Road, Pettaiyanchathiram Puducherry-605 009 3.The Deputy collector (REvenue)south cum Land Acquisition officer Villianur, Puducherry-605 001 4.The Managing Director Pondicherry Industrial promotion Development and Investment corporation(PIPDIC) No.60, Romain Roll and street White Town Puducherry-605 001
ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
vga AND WMP NO. 7801 OF 2026 03-03-2026