Madras High CourtWP/9038/2025disposed of

Petchi Arasan @ Petchi Amman Arasan v. The District Collector

2025-03-20Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20-03-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

1. Petchi Arasan @ Petchi Amman Arasan W/o.S.Irudhaya Kani Arasan, 2/11, Tata Power Housing Colony, Matunga Labour Camp Mumbai-400 019.

Petitioner(s) Vs

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

2.The Competent Authority / The Special District, Revenue Officer (L.A), National Highway Projects, Kanchipuram.

3.The Project Director National Highways Authority Of India No.41/8a, 2/285, Velachery, Tambaram Main Road, Santhosapuram, Medavakkam, Chengalpattu600 073.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for

the issue of writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to fix an early date for the hearing the application dated 16.05.2024 filed by the petitioner under section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act 1956 and adjudicate the matter within a time frame as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner(s): P.Gunaraj For Respondent: Mr.M.R.Gokul Krishnan, Additional Government Pleader for R1 and R2 Mrs.S.R.Sumathy, Standing counsel for R3

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to hear the application submitted by the petitioner on 16.05.2024 under Section 3 G (5) of the National Highways Act, 1956 and to pass orders within the time frame fixed by this Court.

Heard P.Gunaraj, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.R.Gokul Krishnan, learned Additional Government Pleader for respondents 1 and 2 and Mrs.S.R.Sumathy, learned Standing counsel for 3rd respondent.

The learned Additional Government Pleader on instructions submitted that the petition filed by the petitioner under Section 3 G (5) of the Act is pending before the 1st respondent.

Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the considering the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the 1st respondent to deal with the petition filed by the petitioner under Section 3 G (5) of the Act dated 16.05.2024 on its own merits and in accordance with law after affording opportunity to the National Highways Authority of India and final orders shall be passed with a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.

This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs.

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

2.The Competent Authority / The Special District, Revenue Officer (l.A), Nationalhighway Projects, Kanchipuram.

3.The Project Director National Highways Authority Of India No.41/8a, 2/285, Velachery, Tambaram Main Road, Santhosapuram, Medavakkam, Chengalpattu600 073.

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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