S.Padmanbanan v. The Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24-03-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and WMP No.11516 of 2026 S.Padmanbanan S/o.Shivalingareddiyar, No.1623, Chinna obulapuram Madura Kayalarmedu-601 201 Thiruvallur District ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Secretary to Government Highways and Minor Ports Department Fort St.George, Secretariat Chennai-600 009
2. The Chief Engineer(Construction and Maintenance) Office of the Integrated Chief Engineer HRS Campus, Sardar patel Road Chennai-600 025
3. The District collector Thiruvallur District Thiruvallur-602 001
4. The Superintendent Engineer(Highways) Construction and Maintenance, Chennai circle Guindy Industrial Estate Chennai-600 032
5. The Divisional Engineer(Highways)(C and M) No.155/17, Jawaharlal Nehru Road Thiruvallur-602 001
6. The Assistant Divisional Engineer(Highways) Gummidipoondi-601 201
..Respondent(s) Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner representation dated 5.2.2026 and accordingly initiate proper acquisition proceedings in accordance with law and pay lawful compensation by adopting due process of law before taking over any portion of the petitioner lands in survey Nos.27/3A, 28/5B1 and 27/4A Kayalarmedu village, Chinna Obulapuram Mathura, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Thiruvallur District for widening of existing Gummidipoondi-Matharpakkam Road,(KM 0/0 to 6/2) into a two lane road or for laying of any fresh road or otherwise and to direct to deposit to the credit of OS No.24 of 2019 and subject to the outcome. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.N .R.Anantha Rama Krishna For Respondent(s):
Mr.D.Ravichander, Special Government Pleader
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to acquire the lands more fully disclosed in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition by following due process of law and pay the lawful compensation payable to the petitioner based on the petitioner representation dated 05.02.2026.
2.
According to the petitioner, the lands belonging to the petitioner more fully disclosed in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition are proposed to be acquired by the respondents for widening of the road. The apprehension of the petitioner is that the respondents may, without following
the due procedure established in law, acquire his lands. In such circumstances, the petitioner had given a representation on 05.02.2026 to respondents requesting them to follow the due procedure established under law for acquiring the petitioner land and for payment of lawful compensation to the petitioner. Since the said representation was not considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
3.
Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. The learned Special Government Pleader on instructions submitted that there is no proposal as on date to acquire the petitioner's land for the purpose of widening the road. The said undertaking given by the respondents through the written instruction dated 23.03.2026 has also been placed before this Court.
4. Necessarily while acquiring the lands of the petitioner more fully disclosed in the prayer to the writ petition, the respondents will have to follow the due procedure established under law as per the provisions of the relevant land acquisition statute.
5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to strictly adhere to the due procedure established under law as per the provisions of the relevant statute for acquiring the lands belonging to the petitioner more fully disclosed in the affidavit filed in support of the writ
petition for the purpose of widening of the road. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
24-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order RKA
1. The Secretary to Government Highways and Minor Ports Department Fort St.George secretariat chennai-600 009
2. The Chief Engineer(construction and Maintenance) Office of the Integrated chief Engineer HRS Campus, sardar patel Road Chennai-600 025
3. The District collector Thiruvallur District Thiruvallur-602 001
4. The Superintendent Engineer(Highways) Construction and Maintenance, Chennai circle Guindy Industrial Estate chennai-600 032
5. The Divisional Engineer(Highways)(C and M) No.155/17, Jawaharlal Nehru Road Thiruvallur-602 001
6. The Assistant Divisional Engineer(Highways) Gummidipoondi-601 201
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
RKA 24-03-2026