Madras High CourtWP/13175/2025disposed of

Pbel Developers India Private Limited v. State Of Tamilnadu

2025-04-22Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH PBEL Developers (India) Private Limited Represented By Its Authorized Signatory Mr.K.Chakravarthi Reddy Having His Administrative Office at #1/212, Thaiyur B Village, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), Kelambakam Post, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu - 603 103.

Petitioner Vs

1. State of Tamilnadu Rep By its Secretary, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Kanchipuram.

3.The District Collector Chengalpattu.

4.The Special District Revenue Officer (L.A.) Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Road Scheme, Kanchipuram.

5.The Special Tahsildar (L.A) Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Road Scheme, Tambaram Taluk, Chengalpattu.

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6.Assistant Project Director Integrated Chief Engineer Office, Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, HRS Campus, 76, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 025.

Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to refer the matter for enhancement of compensation to the concerned civil court under Section 20 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 in respect of the petitioner's acquired land situated at Thaiyur B Village based on the petitioner's representation dated 22.10.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.Anupam Raghuraman For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader *****

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to refer the matter for enhancement of compensation under Section 20 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.

2. Heard Mr.Anupam Raghuraman, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondents.

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3. The petitioner is aggrieved by the award No.23/2023 dated 11.09.2023 and has sought for reference under Section 20 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. A representation has been made in this regard on 16.10.2024. Thereafter, the petitioner received a communication made by the District Collector to the Special District Revenue Officer to act upon the representation made by the petitioner. Since there was no response, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to refer the matter under Section 20 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, based on the representation made by the petitioner on 22.10.2024 within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. 22.04.2025 Index: Yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order gm 3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J gm To 1.The Secretary, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.